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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. What was the movie that Lydia went to see on her first date?
(a) "Saturday Night Fever".
(b) "Grease".
(c) "Breakfast at Tiffany's".
(d) "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?"

2. In "The Store", where does the protagonist commit his offense?
(a) In the No. 3 precinct.
(b) In the No. 2 precinct.
(c) In the No. 1 precinct.
(d) In the No. 4 precinct.

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

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

5. How does the protagonist of "The Store" respond to the police officer who confronts him about jay-walking?
(a) The protagonist respectfully apologizes.
(b) The protagonist runs.
(c) The protagonist tells an ill-received joke.
(d) The protagonist challenges the officer, arguing that the light was still green.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Sunday Following Mother's Day", how old was Madeleine Walters when her father killed her mother?

2. In "The Store", how long has Atlas Printing Co. been in business?

3. Which of the couple's children could not forgive his decision to leave their mother?

4. What did Pearl discover about a week after Humphrey was born?

5. How many members does Holy Tabernacle AME Zion have?

Short Essay Questions

1. Discuss Lydia's desire to get "lost in the city" in order to deal with her grief at her mother's death.

2. Explain how Santiago makes money.

3. Describe Lydia's lifestyle in "Lost in the City".

4. Why does Santiago's grandmother ban him from her house?

5. Discuss the significance of the title of "His Mother's House".

6. How do the Gospelteers respond to the fire at the church?

7. Why was the protagonist of "The Store" initially hesitant to respond to the ad in the paper?

8. Discuss the way the dreadlock man responds to Marvella's children.

9. Explain why the judge tells Samuel Williams Sr.'s lawyer that he cannot defend a man who will not defend himself.

10. How does Samuel Jr. react when he learns that his sister has kept contact with their father over the years?

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