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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. Where does Jess tell Francie he is going to catch a freight to California?
(a) Lafayette.
(b) Biloxi.
(c) New Orleans.
(d) Columbus.
2. What does Francie reply when the Sheriff asks her what is wrong?
(a) Her dog got torn up by a bloodhound last night.
(b) Mama has come down with the flu.
(c) No one has heard from her father for weeks.
(d) Her aunt is not recovering from her baby's delivery.
3. Where are Mama and her children moving?
(a) Chicago.
(b) Los Angeles.
(c) Detroit.
(d) New York.
4. What job does Francie give Prez?
(a) Milk the cow.
(b) Pick weeds.
(c) Pick up groceries.
(d) Wash the dog.
5. What do Prez and Perry collect in a jar?
(a) Pebbles.
(b) Toads.
(c) Marbles.
(d) Bugs.
Short Answer Questions
1. What is the last piece of mail the family receives at their house?
2. Which of the following is NOT something that depresses Francie at the moment?
3. Who/what is waiting for Mama and Francie when they return home?
4. Mama tells Francie she wishes for _________.
5. What do Billy and Jack threaten to do to Prez and Perry?
Short Essay Questions
1. What has Mama brought home from Green's for herself, Francie, and Prez?
2. What preparations does Francie make for helping Jesse after she returns from visiting Auntie?
3. What plans has Mama made for the family?
4. How do Francie and Prez get food to Jesse in the woods?
5. What is the content of Daddy's letter? How does the family react to it?
6. What advice does Miss Lafayette give Francie about helping Jesse?
7. What impact could Francie's protection of Jesse have for the whole neighborhood?
8. What stresses does Francie experience? Why are they particularly trying for a young girl?
9. When does Francie become sure that Jesse is hiding in the woods?
10. Where does Jesse say he is headed? What does Francie do to try to protect him for the night?
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