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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. What's the first thing Sue tells Reva to do when she comes inside?
(a) Take off her wet shoes.
(b) Take a warm shower.
(c) Make a cup of tea.
(d) Dry her hair.

2. What does Reva tell Sue to tell Johnny-Boy?
(a) To keep his comrades away from her house.
(b) That her father is looking for him.
(c) That they have a date Saturday.
(d) That she loves him.

3. What does Sue see one of the men in her house do?
(a) None of them did anything.
(b) Tip over her laundry pail
(c) Move his arm suddenly.
(d) Kick his foot towards her.

4. Who told Sue about what happened to her son who went to jail?
(a) Bob.
(b) Cindy.
(c) Her mother.
(d) Roger.

5. What is one of the most consistent situations we read about in Sue's life?
(a) Having a string of lovers.
(b) Losing people she loves.
(c) Not taking care of her family.
(d) Working too hard, but making good money.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Sheriff say to Sue about Johnny-Boy?

2. Why did Johnny-Boy think it was necessary to take in so many members so quickly?

3. What does the sheriff do when Sue doesn't answer all his questions?

4. What does the word 'reiterate' mean?

5. What does Johnny-Boy try to give his mother after dinner?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Sue do after she finishes her ironing?

2. How does Johnny-Boy feel about his mother pushing him?

3. What is the weather like in the beginning of this story and what is Sue thinking about as she looks out the window?

4. What does Sue tell Johnny-Boy about Reva?

5. What does Sue resolve to do as they take her to the sheriff?

6. How did life feel to Sue after Sug was arrested?

7. What does Booker do when Sue recognizes him?

8. Why can't Sue quit worrying about her son?

9. What happens to Sue first in the kitchen when she confronts who is in her house?

10. What does Sue do with the gun and where does she go? What does she see as she approaches?

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