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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Sarah McCutcheon's maiden name?

2. When did Mayor deLesseps "Chep" Morrison first win the mayoral election in New Orleans?

3. What is the name of the massive warehouse where Mardi Gras floats were made on Claiborne Avenue?

4. In what year was Sarah Broom born?

5. Who was the family friend that took Ivory Mae to Charity Hospital where she was confirmed as pregnant as a teenager?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who was John McDonogh?

2. What does the author say about the 12 or 13 history-telling books she has about New Orleans?

3. What was New Orleans East like at the time when the ad for the Yellow House ran, according to the author in Movement I: Part V?

4. Who were the founder of New Orleans East, Inc.? How are they described?

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

6. How does the author describe her family in "Map"?

7. What was the condition of the Yellow House when Ivory Mae purchased it? How much did it cost?

8. What were the prospects of the New Orleans East Inc. company for the area in 1959?

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

10. When did Hurricane Betsy strike? What damage did it incur?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss three examples of symbolism in The Yellow House. What does each symbol represent? How often does the symbol appear in the narrative? How does symbolism serve this story?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss three examples of simile and/or metaphor in The Yellow House. What is being compared? Why do you think the author makes this comparison? How does each example serve the reader?

Essay Topic 3

How did Sarah Broom's poor eyesight shape her behavior and perceptions of the world as a child? When was her eyesight corrected? How did this change her outlook?

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