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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 the author's zip code growing up?
2. In 1959, when the New Orleans East Inc. company began planning for development of the area, they projected how many residents in the area by 1970, according to the author in "Movement I: Part V"?
3. Who was Amelia's mother?
4. How many miles must one travel from the French Quarter to reach the house where the author grew up?
5. Which of Sarah's siblings did not take his father's death well and went mute for a time?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does the author say she was given the name Monique in Movement II: Part IV?
2. When and how did the Yellow House come into the author's family?
3. What room does the author describe in Movement II: Part I? What was the significance of the room?
4. How did the author's sense of identity change when she entered school? Why?
5. Who was Webb? What happened to him?
6. What was Simon Broom's job for most of his adult life? Where did he work?
7. Who was Sarah McCutcheon and how did she influence Lolo's life?
8. Who was Lionel Soule? How is he described?
9. What does the author say about the 12 or 13 history-telling books she has about New Orleans?
10. When and where was Lolo born? Who were her parents?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the themes of identity and place in The Yellow House. How are these themes interconnected? In what ways has the author defined herself based upon place? What does she comment about this?
Essay Topic 2
Describe and discuss Ivory Mae's early life and upbringing. Where was she born? Who were her parents? Who raised her? What individuals influenced Ivory Mae's life and her later behavior and actions?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the author's departure from New Orleans East and her collegiate education. Where did she attend college and graduate school? What did she study? How did she begin her career?
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