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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. To popularize the carnival, the carnival owners place coupons in the paper; if children bring them for "children's day" they can get what?
(a) Free cookies.
(b) Free rides.
(c) Free entrance.
(d) Free lemonade.

2. Why does Sandy go to the red-light district?
(a) To learn about sex.
(b) To find Harriet and give her a message.
(c) To find his friends.
(d) He is lost.

3. Harriet reminds Annjee of whose great dreams for Sandy?
(a) Tempy's.
(b) Sister Johnson's.
(c) Aunt Hager's.
(d) Jimboy's.

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

5. What did Tempy call Sandy?
(a) Jarrod.
(b) James.
(c) Jeremy.
(d) John.

Short Answer Questions

1. Sandy saw Sister Johnson again and enjoyed listening to her talk about what?

2. One day, Mr. Logan recommends that he get a job where?

3. In 'Beware of Women' Tempy complains that Sandy is doing what?

4. The Pool Hall in the summer was lively and full of black people. Why?

5. Afterwards, Sandy and Annjee do what?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Tempy and Arkins think of their low-class backgrounds? Should they feel this way? Why or why not?

2. What is the other major event in this chapter? Are you surprised by this? Why or why not?

3. How does Sandy feel about what Aunt Hager had taught him? Why does he feel this way?

4. How did Tempy change her life?

5. How has Harriett changed since she left home for the last time?

6. How does Sandy change when he begins to focus on his education? Is this good or bad?

7. Why is Sandy to avoid lower-class women?

8. Of what does this first chapter largely consist?

9. In "Children's Day," how does inequality even affect African American children?

10. What was the worst incident Sandy had to deal with at the hotel?

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