View a FREE sample

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Kiswana find Cora Lee's son, Sammy, doing?

2. From what city does Ciel return to Brewster Place?

3. What is the state of Brewster Place?

4. What does Mattie realize when she wakes up?

5. What does Cora Lee give to Theresa to throw?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Etta longs for respectability yet sleeps with a traveling minister on the night she meets him. Did Etta think she was putting her heart in a safe place? What is the irony in this situation? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

Even though Butch does not have noble intentions with Mattie, he is at least honest about it. Do you think this was appealing to Mattie? Is Butch very different from the other men in the story in this way? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

Describe the symbolism of the sugar cane that Mattie sucks on during her afternoon with Butch. What possible meanings does the sugar cane have?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 229 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample