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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 10-12, Punishment, School, Hard Winter.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Sandy react to Mrs. Rice's treatment of his mother?
(a) He jokes.
(b) He laughs.
(c) He complains.
(d) He cries.

2. When they get home, Annjee was happy to have the evening. Why?
(a) Since black people had to give their day "to white folks".
(b) Since she was so tired.
(c) Since she works all day.
(d) Since she had to stay away from her family all day.

3. What happened when the three returned home?
(a) They found out half the neighborhood was out searching for them.
(b) They found Aunt Hager crying at the kitchen table.
(c) Aunt Hager was waiting for them with a bundle of switches at her feet.
(d) They woke up the dog.

4. Why do Tempy and her husband quit the black Baptist church?
(a) They have converted to Catholicism.
(b) They do not like the new minister.
(c) To join the white Episcopalian church.
(d) They are no longer Christians.

5. Where did Harriet and Jimboy go?
(a) To the revival.
(b) To the carnival.
(c) To neither the carnival nor the revival.
(d) To both the carnival and the revival.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long has it been since Annjee's husband, Jimboy, has written?

2. "Hard Winter" takes the family from September to _______________.

3. Aunt Hager argued that they shouldn't hate white people but do what?

4. Sister Johnson and Hager have long conversation about what?

5. Harriet doesn't want to follow what as Hager demands that she do?

(see the answer key)

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