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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Lydia send her mother as 65th birthday present?
(a) Israel.
(b) Florida.
(c) Jamaica.
(d) Ghana.

2. Where does Mildred want to go during the conversation with the woman?
(a) Church.
(b) Home.
(c) The corner store.
(d) Woolworth's.

3. How old is Marvin?
(a) 10.
(b) 7.
(c) 9.
(d) 2.

4. How much did the copy of the trial manuscript cost?
(a) $20.80.
(b) $57.40.
(c) $75.86.
(d) $86.75.

5. In "The Store", how long had the protagonist been out of work before he responded to the ad in the newspaper?
(a) 2 days.
(b) 1 year.
(c) 5 weeks.
(d) 3-4 months.

6. What is the name of the judge who sentences Samuel Sr.?
(a) Judge Robert Jones.
(b) Judge Franklin Rogers.
(c) Judge William McKenna.
(d) Judge John Tellingford.

7. Why is Marvella embarrassed to publicly scold her child?
(a) There are white people around.
(b) The dreadlock man shakes his head in disgust.
(c) Marvella does not like handling matters in public.
(d) Marvin did not really do anything wrong.

8. On which ring does Lydia pick up the telephone?
(a) The 3rd.
(b) The 5th.
(c) The 15th.
(d) The 10th.

9. How does the protagonist of "The Store" get by day-to-day without a job?
(a) He lives with his mother.
(b) He steals necessary items from local stores.
(c) He lives with his girlfriend.
(d) He finds food and shelter around dumpsters.

10. What station does Vivian switch the radio to?
(a) The first station with the weather.
(b) WMNF.
(c) WYCB.
(d) The local talk radio program.

11. How many husbands has Jesse Mae had?
(a) 6.
(b) 3.
(c) 8.
(d) Only 1, but the women spread rumors that she had married 8 men.

12. After Humphrey falls asleep on the couch, what falls out of his pocket?
(a) A gun.
(b) A few tiny, clear packets.
(c) More money.
(d) Paperwork for a new job.

13. Which of the couple's children could not forgive his decision to leave their mother?
(a) Their son.
(b) Both of the children.
(c) Their daughter.
(d) Neither of the children; both understood.

14. Who is the first member Vivian recruited in forming her Gospelteers?
(a) Sister Slater.
(b) Cherry McCollough.
(c) Maude Townshend.
(d) Diane McCollough.

15. Why does Marvin challenge Marvella in the train station?
(a) Marvin wants to know why they have to wait for the orange train when the blue one goes the same way.
(b) Marvin is tired of his mother flirting with the dreadlock man.
(c) Marvin does not believe her explanation of the train system.
(d) Marvin wants to go to the zoo tomorrow, not the next day.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Pookie when he decides not to visit his father anymore?

2. What is Jesse Mae wearing that causes a sensation among the women?

3. In "The Store", why does the protagonist's father have to quit his job?

4. What does the police officer force the protagonist to do as punishment for crossing the street illegally?

5. What color car does Penny drive?

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