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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What honor does Evelyn's great grandfather have?
(a) The first Black man to win the lottery.
(b) The first Black man in space.
(c) The first Black man to build a bridge.
(d) The first Black doctor in Louisiana.

2. What does Jackie say she was only halfway grown?
(a) She had always depended on a man.
(b) She was short.
(c) She was weak.
(d) She was young.

3. Who does Jackie say is the only person she does not have to fake happiness around?
(a) Her daddy.
(b) Her baby.
(c) Her sister.
(d) Her mama.

4. What is the name of Evelyn's college?
(a) Nurse University.
(b) New Orleans University.
(c) Dillard University.
(d) Seventh Ward University.

5. What kind of school does Ruby attend?
(a) Radiology.
(b) Clerical.
(c) Vocational.
(d) Cosmetology.

6. What does Jackie talk about to try and get attention?
(a) Her new clothes.
(b) Guys who like her.
(c) Her friends.
(d) Politics.

7. Where did Jackie and Terry live when they first got married?
(a) In the housing projects.
(b) New Orleans East.
(c) Baton Rouge.
(d) With Jackie's parents.

8. Who does Evelyn compare Renard and herself to?
(a) Her parents.
(b) Book characters.
(c) His parents.
(d) Movie stars.

9. Which of the following is not true about Terry?
(a) He was valedictorian.
(b) He was captain of the football team.
(c) He was president of his class.
(d) He was a bully.

10. Why does Evelyn say she smokes?
(a) She believes it steadies her.
(b) She wants to look older.
(c) She wants to get sick.
(d) She was peer pressured.

11. What did Jackie's parents tell her to do when Terry relapsed?
(a) Leave him.
(b) Stay with him.
(c) Handcuff him.
(d) Ignore him.

12. Why does Nelson want Evelyn to be wealthy?
(a) He thinks Evelyn wastes money.
(b) He does not want Evelyn to struggle.
(c) He wants Evelyn to take care of him when he is old.
(d) He wants Evelyn to buy him things.

13. Do Jackie's mama and her Aunt Sybil get along?
(a) Yes, they never argue.
(b) No, they are estranged.
(c) Yes, but they bicker.
(d) No, they refuse to speak to each other.

14. What nickname do Evelyn and Ruby give Renard before they know his name?
(a) Ginger Guy.
(b) Sweet Suit.
(c) Short Pants.
(d) Uneven Man.

15. Whose family looks after Renard when his mother dies?
(a) Evelyn's parents.
(b) Miss Georgia's children.
(c) Andrew's parents.
(d) Andrew's grandparents.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Josephine worried about at dinner?

2. What drug is Terry addicted to?

3. Which of these is a sign that Terry is healthier?

4. What does Josephine do when she does not want her kids hearing her?

5. Where does Jackie say was the promised land for the Black middle class?

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