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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens when Stacey says he wants to go to TJ's trial?
(a) They hold a family meeting.
(b) Mr. Morrison laughs at him.
(c) They say he will be put on trial with TJ.
(d) His parents say he cannot go.

2. What is the consequence of Papa's decision to quit the government program?
(a) He will be able to stop paying high taxes.
(b) He will pay higher taxes.
(c) Nothing will happen.
(d) He will set a bad example to other farmers.

3. Why does Papa refuse Mr. Granger's offer?
(a) Papa is afraid his sharecropper friends will find out and never trust him again.
(b) Papa is very stubborn and refuses to accept help from anyone.
(c) Papa doesn't need the help because he is expecting a monetary windfall.
(d) Mr. Granger's name will be on the country records and he could then claim their land as his own.

4. Who does Mr. Farnsworth say beat him up?
(a) Strangers.
(b) Black men.
(c) Papa and Uncle Hammer.
(d) White men.

5. Where does the Logan family and Mr. Morrison meet each night after dinner?
(a) In Mama and Papa's room.
(b) Around the kitchen table for dessert.
(c) On the front porch.
(d) In the library to talk and do homework.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Stacey explain Uncle Hammer's anger about the Jacey Peters incident to Cassie?

2. Who do Mama and Big Ma think will give Mrs. Lee Annie trouble if she goes through with her plans?

3. What are Mr. Wheeler and John Moses trying to do?

4. Why does Stacey say white men use black women?

5. What happens when Stacey and Little Willie try to get a job at the hospital construction site?

(see the answer key)

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