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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Francie want to get to Jesse?
(a) Food and a coat.
(b) Food and money.
(c) Food and shoes.
(d) Money and shoes.

2. Mama does not punish Francie for _______________________.
(a) Skipping school.
(b) Spilling the milk.
(c) Helping Jesse.
(d) Calling her Daddy.

3. What does the sheriff or deputy do that shows disrespect toward the black people?
(a) He slaps a little boy.
(b) He pulls some flowers out of the ground.
(c) He drives on the grass.
(d) He spits on the property.

4. What did Jesse take from Mr. Bellamy's farm?
(a) Eggs.
(b) Rope.
(c) A chicken.
(d) Milk.

5. What does Francie give to Prez to hide in the woods?
(a) A sack of food.
(b) A map.
(c) An envelope of money.
(d) A gun.

6. What do Billy and Jack threaten to do to Prez and Perry?
(a) Shave their heads.
(b) Throw them in the pond.
(c) Send the dogs after them.
(d) Take them to jail.

7. Why does Mama need to quickly leave Auntie's house and return home?
(a) Company is coming soon.
(b) In case Prez and Perry are there.
(c) Her favorite television program is on.
(d) She has a cake in the oven.

8. Francie can tell that Jesse is in the area because the watermelon is missing from the creek and _______________.
(a) There are signs of a campfire.
(b) She finds a sock.
(c) She sees Jesse's good luck charm.
(d) There are candy wrappers on the ground.

9. What does Prez tell Miss Mabel when he sees her?
(a) He is on the Little League team.
(b) Their family is moving.
(c) He is promoted to the next grade.
(d) The family is going on vacation.

10. What do Prez and Perry say they did with the jars?
(a) Threw them in the creek.
(b) Buried them.
(c) Smashed them.
(d) Sold them.

11. Mr. Early claims that his dogs can smell a__________________.
(a) Murderer.
(b) Nigra.
(c) Slave.
(d) Runaway.

12. Who will store the family's possessions when they leave?
(a) Sara.
(b) Auntie.
(c) Maddie.
(d) Granny.

13. When does Daddy's letter say that he thinks he can bring his family to Chicago?
(a) The winter.
(b) The fall.
(c) The summer.
(d) The spring.

14. Which of the following is NOT something that depresses Francie at the moment?
(a) Loss of dreams to move.
(b) Her midterm grades.
(c) Daddy not coming.
(d) Loss of Jesse.

15. What writing is on the label of Mama's jars?
(a) Property of Lil.
(b) Big Mama's Kitchen.
(c) Made with love.
(d) Lil's Kitchen.

Short Answer Questions

1. How will the family travel to Chicago?

2. Where does Francie put food so Jesse will find it?

3. What type of man does Francie NOT want to marry?

4. Why is Mama's pantry not as full as she remembered?

5. What does Perry invite Prez to join him in doing?

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