View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 22-24, Beyond the Jordan, Tempy's House, A Shelf of Books.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Aunt Hager think of Jimboy's letter?
(a) He was very sick.
(b) He was teasing them.
(c) He was never coming home.
(d) He was lying and never did any work.

2. What does Sandy do with his gift from Tempy?
(a) He throws it under the stove.
(b) He hugs it.
(c) He tries it out.
(d) He stares at it in awe.

3. What did Tempy and her husband's friends avoid?
(a) Revivals, singing all the time and watermelon.
(b) Church and all black people.
(c) Cleaning supplies.
(d) All black people.

4. Sister Johnson and Hager have long conversation about what?
(a) How Jimboy is no better than other black men.
(b) How they are going to pull themselves out of this depression.
(c) How awful life is.
(d) How many black men in the area beat their wives and how at least Jimboy didn't do that.

5. Why was it surprising to find Aunt Hager this way?
(a) She is never this happy.
(b) She never cries.
(c) She cannot sing.
(d) This was unheard of behavior for her.

Short Answer Questions

1. Eventually who came over?

2. With whom does Sandy spend a lot of time?

3. Where did Hager and Annjee go?

4. Towards the end of the year, Annjee recovers, and they receive a letter from Harriet asking for what?

5. What happens when Sandy quits his job?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 290 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample