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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 28-30, Chicago, Elevator, Princess of the Blues.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Sandy saw Sister Johnson again and enjoyed listening to her talk about what?
(a) Sandy's family.
(b) The people he had grown up with.
(c) Her neighbors.
(d) Her children.

2. In Stanton, why was there almost no work for black people?
(a) There was hardly any work for anyone.
(b) Other minority groups came in a took away their jobs.
(c) Immigrants came in and took away their jobs.
(d) The whites would not let them work.

3. Why did Sandy want to get away from Tempy?
(a) She was very full of herself.
(b) She was verbally abusive.
(c) She was always stealing from him.
(d) He thought she was too tight.

4. In "Punishment", Sandy often received a nickel for what purpose?
(a) To spend on whatever he would like.
(b) To buy birthday presents.
(c) To put in the collection plate at church.
(d) To purchase school books.

5. He wanted to be more like Harriet, refusing to do what?
(a) Live a simple life.
(b) Conform to the white folks' ways of perceiving him.
(c) Follow the laws.
(d) Listen to his mother and aunt.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Jimboy working?

2. When Sandy came home from work, how did he find Aunt Hager?

3. "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.

4. Harriet says that __________________, black people cannot let brains go to waste.

5. What was Aunt Hager going to do to punish Sandy?

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