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Sarah M. Broom
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 115 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Yellow House Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

Sarah M. Broom
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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did Hurricane Betsy hit New Orleans?
(a) 1970.
(b) 1975.
(c) 1980.
(d) 1965.

2. What room of the house does the author describe hiding in when she was five in Movement II: Part I?
(a) The bathroom.
(b) The kitchen.
(c) The attic.
(d) The basement.

3. Who was Amelia's mother?
(a) Rosanna Perry.
(b) Sarah Gilliam.
(c) Amanda Wilson.
(d) Adrianne Rogers.

4. Who was the family friend that took Ivory Mae to Charity Hospital where she was confirmed as pregnant as a teenager?
(a) Ms. Anna Mae.
(b) Ms. Aretha.
(c) Ms. Cathy.
(d) Ms. Mary Jo.

5. What exit from I-5 does the author say you take to reach the house where she grew up in "Map"?
(a) Chef Menteur Exit.
(b) Jefferson Highway Exit.
(c) Smith St. Exit.
(d) Gervais St. Exit.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who owned Oak Haven trailer park when Ivory Mae and Simon moved into the home that she bought?

2. When did Lolo drop out of school, according to the author in "Movement I: Part I"?

3. How many miles must one travel from the French Quarter to reach the house where the author grew up?

4. How many days past "the Water" does the narrator describe Carl sitting where their home used to be in "Map"?

5. Who had Edna married when she had Amelia come and live with her in New Orleans?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Simon Broom's job for most of his adult life? Where did he work?

2. Who was John McDonogh?

3. Who was Lionel Soule? How is he described?

4. How is Ivory Mae's childhood home(s) described?

5. How does the author describe the impacts of Brown v. Board of Education in New Orleans?

6. What physical problem did Michael struggle with as a young adult? How was it treated?

7. Who was Webb? What happened to him?

8. How did the author's sense of identity change when she entered school? Why?

9. What are the points on the map that make up the author's growing-up world, as described in Movement II: Part IV?

10. Why was the author given the name Sarah?

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