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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 color does the author describe the French Quarter being shaded in on the map given to her by Avis Rent a Car in "Map"?
2. Who owned the strip of land between the author's childhood home and the next house, according to her narrative in "Movement I: Part V"?
3. What was the name of the author's elementary school changed to after it was called Jefferson Davis Elementary?
4. When does the author describe the largest slave revolt in American history wherein an army of 500 or so made their way along the River Road headed to New Orleans to take over the city in "Movement I: Part I"?
5. When did Simon Broom die?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does the author describe her family in "Map"?
2. How were Michael and Darryl different when in school?
3. When and how did the Yellow House come into the author's family?
4. Who was Lionel Soule? How is he 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. When did Ivory Mae marry Simon Broom? How is he described?
7. From what perspective does the author describe her childhood address in "Map"?
8. Who was Webb? What happened to him?
9. What profession did Lolo eventually take on? Where did she work?
10. What was MR-GO, and what were its impacts?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss Ivory Mae's relationship with and marriage to Simon Broom. When and where did they meet? When did they marry? What were their ages when they married? What were their marital histories? How does the author characterize their relationship?
Essay Topic 2
Describe and discuss the location of the Yellow House. On what street was it located? How does the author describe the neighborhood around it during her childhood? How did the neighborhood change during the author's childhood?
Essay Topic 3
Describe and discuss Lolo's early life. Where and when was she born? Who were her parents? Who raised her? Where did she come of age? Who had major influences on her life?
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