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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Of what does the opening scene remind Lorene?
(a) Her own time as a student.
(b) Her parents' house in South Carolina.
(c) Her grandmother.
(d) Her daughter.

2. What does Jimmy Hill mean when he says that he and Lorene will 'turn out' St. Paul's?
(a) They will get in as much trouble as possible without being thrown out.
(b) They will find the classiest places to hang out.
(c) They will stand up to the whites.
(d) They will show what it means to have soul.

3. Into what class is Lorene admitted?
(a) Class of 1974.
(b) Class of 1968.
(c) Class of 1989.
(d) Class of 1978.

4. From where is Jimmy Hill?
(a) Alabama.
(b) Brooklyn.
(c) Maine.
(d) Philadelphia.

5. Who is Annette Frazier?
(a) The Rector.
(b) Another black student.
(c) A residence hall advisor.
(d) A teacher.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are Lorene's grades at the first mid-terms?

2. What is just ending for Lorene at the beginning of the novel?

3. Where has Jimmy ended up, after graduation?

4. For what does Mr. Dick say Lorene should be prepared at St. Paul's?

5. What does Lorene remember when Jimmy Hill talks about turning out St. Paul's?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Lorene and her parents' arrival at St. Paul's.

2. What are Lorene's classmates doing, now?

3. What does Lorene say when someone asks her whether her daughter will go to St. Paul's?

4. What does Lorene's mother ask at the meet and greet?

5. Where did Lorene work during high school?

6. What are Lorene's feelings about leaving her friends for St. Paul's?

7. Where is Black Ice set?

8. Describe Lorene's relation with white girls.

9. What does Lorene's mother tell her before she goes off to St. Paul's?

10. How does Lorene say St. Paul's affected her life?

(see the answer keys)

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