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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Sue feel about Johnny-Boy after dinner?
(a) He will never have children.
(b) He is disobedient.
(c) He has gotten too old.
(d) He will leave and not return.

2. Where is Johnny-Boy at the beginning of the story?
(a) Notifying others of a meeting.
(b) Working at the gas station.
(c) Sleeping.
(d) Tending to a foaling mare.

3. Even after joining the Communists, in what did Sue find comfort?
(a) Going to church.
(b) Talking to her minister.
(c) Being in a pray group.
(d) Old spiritual songs.

4. Why does Sue protect her sons?
(a) Because she believes as strongly as they do in the Communist ideals.
(b) Because she hates the Sheriff.
(c) Because they believe so strongly in what they're doing.
(d) Because they have threatened her.

5. What happens when Johnny-Boy dozes off?
(a) Lightning hits the house.
(b) His pipe drops to the floor.
(c) Reva comes back.
(d) He starts to snore.

6. What does Sue do after the answer to question #72?
(a) Asks them to leave.
(b) Makes them tea.
(c) Sits at the kitchen table.
(d) Heats up her iron.

7. How does Johnny-Boy see the people he encounters?
(a) As black or white.
(b) As rich or poor.
(c) As communist or not.
(d) As young or old.

8. What does Reva tell Sue about the sheriff?
(a) He was at her home that night.
(b) He raped her.
(c) He killed Reva's father.
(d) He was looking for her.

9. How does Sue earn her living?
(a) Sewing clothes.
(b) Serving in the school's cafeteria.
(c) Cleaning houses.
(d) By washing and ironing other people's laundry.

10. How did life seem to Sue after one of her sons went to jail?
(a) Dull.
(b) More difficult.
(c) Easier.
(d) No different than before.

11. What made Sue feel anxious and worried at the beginning of the story?
(a) She learned a Communist meeting had been called.
(b) Her brother went into the hospital.
(c) Her mother has been ill.
(d) Sug was supposed to be home yesterday.

12. How does Sue feel towards white people?
(a) Curious.
(b) Hate and respect.
(c) Friendly.
(d) Fearful.

13. What does the sheriff do when Sue doesn't answer all his questions?
(a) He slaps her in the face.
(b) He kicks her in the shin.
(c) He handcuffs her.
(d) He leaves.

14. Where is Sug at the beginning of the story?
(a) Jail.
(b) Working.
(c) Vocational school.
(d) College.

15. What does Sue think the person in her house wants?
(a) To find Reva.
(b) To drop off some laundry.
(c) To find Johnny-Boy.
(d) To bring her some food.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sue feel in her face?

2. What has the sheriff discovered that has him upset?

3. What does Sue do to ease her fear?

4. What does Sue do as the Sheriff is leaving?

5. Why was one of Sue's sons arrested a year ago?

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