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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. Why does Hager pick up extra laundry washing?
(a) To keep the family financially afloat.
(b) To buy Sandy's new school books.
(c) She wants more spending money.
(d) She enjoys the work.

2. Why is Harriet supposed to come home?
(a) Hager is very sick.
(b) It is late.
(c) She said she would come home.
(d) The red-light district is no place for her.

3. Why are the kids not treated equally?
(a) Because there are so many of them.
(b) Because they are too young.
(c) Because they are rowdy.
(d) Because of their race.

4. "Carnival" begins with Hager and her family splitting up, with some going to the revival and some going to the carnival _____ mile down the road.
(a) Three-quarters of a.
(b) A quarter.
(c) A.
(d) A half.

5. What did John Lowdins do when a drunk white man attacked him?
(a) He shot him in the shoulder and drove off.
(b) He killed him.
(c) He called the police.
(d) He did nothing.

Short Answer Questions

1. That night the white people came in, evicted the blacks of this town and did what?

2. Harriet had been on bad terms with Aunt Hager. Why?

3. What had Tempy's employer left her as a token of her appreciation?

4. Sandy saw that his mother worked very hard and that Mrs. Rice, the blond, skinny white woman, was constantly doing what?

5. How does everyone feel when Tempy leaves?

(see the answer key)

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