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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. Where does the author describe attending the Charlie Parker Jazz Festival in Movement III: Part I?
2. To what locale was Carl helicoptered from the Broad Street Overpass after Katrina?
3. When did the author return to New Orleans to live for a second time as described in Movement IV: Part I?
4. In what cemetery does the author say her childhood friend Alvin is buried in Movement IV: Part IV?
5. What items did the author's friend David find in the dirt by the demolished Yellow House on a visit there described by the author in Movement III: Part VII?
Short Essay Questions
1. Where was Carl when Hurricane Katrina hit? How did he survive?
2. Why did the author end her friendship with Tiffany Cage?
3. What is ironic about the demolition of the Yellow House?
4. How did the author perform academically in high school?
5. How did working at CC's Coffee Shop in the French Quarter affect the author?
6. How is Herman described by the author?
7. Why did Sarah Broom move to New Orleans in 2011? Where did she live?
8. How is Carl's home described in Movement IV: Part IV?
9. How does the author describe the atmosphere of New Orleans in 1994?
10. What became of James and Alvin?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the structure of The Yellow House. How is the book broken into divisions? What is the significance of the titles of these divisions? How does the author develop the plot of the narrative?
Essay Topic 2
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 3
The author describes her life as a child being dictated by five points on a map. What are those points? Why is each point significant? How did those points change as she grew older?
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