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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In D.C., where does the group go to hear Senator Sunraider speak?
(a) A rally at the mall.
(b) The Senate.
(c) A rally in downtown D.C.
(d) The American History Museum.

2. What is Bliss wearing in his little coffin during the large Juneteenth revival?
(a) A white suit.
(b) A black suit.
(c) Pajamas.
(d) A blue christening gown.

3. How does Bliss breathe when locked inside the coffin?
(a) With SCUBA equipment.
(b) Regular.
(c) Through an air tube.
(d) With an oxygen mask.

4. What animal does Senator Sunraider think he sees while giving his last speech?
(a) A dragon.
(b) An eagle.
(c) An elephant.
(d) A dinosaur.

5. What does Bliss find himself torn between after the large Juneteenth revival is interrupted?
(a) The white woman and a black nun.
(b) His old life and his new life.
(c) The stage and his coffin.
(d) His honor and his desire.

6. Why does the Senator not physically fight back to bullies during his childhood?
(a) He is too scrawny.
(b) He is in a wheelchair.
(c) His religion won't allow it.
(d) He always ends up losing so he just stops trying.

7. Where is Senator Sunraider's assassin standing?
(a) Below the stage.
(b) In the Visitor's Gallery.
(c) In the doorway.
(d) In the roof beams.

8. What does Senator Sunraider do to block out the visions he is having while giving his last speech?
(a) Go to the hospital.
(b) Ask for a cool cloth.
(c) Close his eyes.
(d) Take a drink of water.

9. Where are Karp, Donelson, and Bliss ultimately trying to get to?
(a) California.
(b) New York City.
(c) Oregon.
(d) Washington.

10. What does Hickman say is the one thing keeping Bliss from being a great preacher?
(a) He curses too much.
(b) He likes to sleep late on Sundays.
(c) He won't sing.
(d) He wants to get married.

11. What items does Bliss have with him in the coffin before the Juneteenth revival?
(a) His Bible.
(b) His stuffed animals.
(c) None of these answers is correct.
(d) His stuffed animals and his Bible.

12. How is the person who interrupts the large Juneteenth revival ceremony removed from the service?
(a) She faints and is taken out by ambulance.
(b) She leaves on her own.
(c) She is put in handcuffs and carried out.
(d) She is dragged out.

13. What does the senator suggest Reverend Hickman might have otherwise done with his life?
(a) Been a playwright.
(b) Been a trumpet player.
(c) Been a chef.
(d) Been a guitarist.

14. What kind of events does Laly host in her home for Bliss?
(a) Fundraisers.
(b) Auditions.
(c) Holiday tea parties.
(d) Classes.

15. Why is the senator so cold, initially, to Reverend Hickman in the hospital?
(a) Because he is embarrassed by his looks.
(b) Because he is still angry about being abused.
(c) Because he feels he can do nothing for African Americans.
(d) Because he is still mad about the last fight they had.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does reverend Hickman wait at the wounded senator's bedside?

2. How does Bliss remember himself, in flashbacks, while he was with Laly?

3. What does Bliss try to imagine to keep himself calm while inside the coffin?

4. Who is the author of Juneteenth?

5. How does Bliss remember feeling inside of the tiny coffin during the large Juneteenth revival?

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