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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. Which of the author's siblings did she work to keep out of their house in 1994 because he would steal for crack?
2. In what private school did Sarah Broom's mother enroll her after she was caught for repeated truancy in junior high?
3. In what subdivision is the author's grandmother's house located in St. Rose?
4. At whose house did Ivory Mae and her crew hold out during Katrina?
5. Who is Karen's youngest child?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who ended up coming to stay with Byron in Vacaville after Katrina?
2. What did Ivory Mae do when the family went to see the Yellow House after Katrina in Movement III: Part V?
3. Why did the author end her friendship with Tiffany Cage?
4. How did the author perceive her new surroundings in Movement IV: Part III?
5. What did the author's mother do when she discovered Sarah had been skipping school?
6. How is Herman described by the author?
7. Where did Ivory Mae go when Hurricane Katrina hit? With whom did she flee?
8. How did the author perform academically in high school?
9. Why did Sarah Broom move to New Orleans in 2011? Where did she live?
10. Where was Michael when Hurricane Katrina hit? How did he survive?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the early history of New Orleans East. When was New Orleans East developed? Who led the development of this area? How did those developers go about developing the area? What were their projections when the development began?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the significance of the author's favorite room in the Yellow House. What was her favorite room growing up? Why? How does this room relate to the author's father? Why is that significant?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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