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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11: Truth- Chapter 20: The Cow with No Head.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What action does Papa take when he is angry?
(a) He chews his lip.
(b) He chops wood.
(c) He taps his foot.
(d) He clenches his fists.

2. When the family goes out to alert the neighborhood about the Klan's resurgence, who is assigned the right side of the street?
(a) Mama.
(b) Dusty.
(c) Papa.
(d) Jojo and Stella.

3. What question does Jojo ask Mrs. Grayson about the Klan?
(a) He asks if they are from out of town.
(b) He asks if they would hurt children.
(c) He asks if they know any black people.
(d) He asks if the police are on their side.

4. In Cathy's Candy Store, who makes racist comments in response to another character's comment about segregated schools?
(a) Stella.
(b) Thelma.
(c) Paulette.
(d) Kenneth.

5. How many times in her life has Stella seen an airplane in the sky?
(a) 5.
(b) 11.
(c) 4.
(d) 3.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of candy does each child receive on their way out of Cathy's Candy Store?

2. Spoon Man makes a joke about what event that is happening at the time of the narrative?

3. Stella tells her mother that she would love to go to what location in Spindale?

4. In addition to "plying curios and cookware, tools and trinkets," (69) what else does Spoon Man ply?

5. Stella says that she has a feeling that the Klan like to make black people "feel" (15) what way?

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