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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do Jackie's parents get divorced?
(a) Her mama beats her daddy.
(b) They do not love each other.
(c) They do not.
(d) Her daddy cheats on her mama.

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

3. What does Josephine declare at the end of the first section?
(a) Her love for Evelyn.
(b) Her illness.
(c) Her plans for moving.
(d) Her dinner plan.

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

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

6. What feeling does Jackie say she cannot get rid of?
(a) Fear.
(b) Doom.
(c) Love.
(d) Happiness.

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

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

9. Who does Nelson compare Renard to?
(a) Ernest Hemingway.
(b) Ernie from the store.
(c) Ernest Wright.
(d) Ernie the neighbor.

10. Who does Renard say is the kindest man he knows?
(a) Nelson.
(b) George.
(c) Kevin.
(d) Andrew.

11. What did Terry do in high school?
(a) Played football.
(b) Sang in choir.
(c) Was a mathlete.
(d) Sold drugs.

12. What is Jackie's position at the nursery?
(a) Arborist.
(b) Nurse.
(c) Teacher.
(d) Mechanic.

13. Which of these is a sign that Terry is healthier?
(a) He is talking faster.
(b) He is losing weight.
(c) He is gaining weight.
(d) He is going bald.

14. Who is Miss Georgia?
(a) A teacher.
(b) A coach.
(c) Evelyn's neighbor.
(d) Evelyn's grandmother.

15. Why do Evelyn and Ruby go to Dufon's Oyster Shop?
(a) To eat breakfast.
(b) To sing.
(c) To work.
(d) To congregate after school.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Jackie and Terry live when they first got married?

2. Which war is happening during the first part of this novel?

3. What do Mama, Daddy, and Aunt Ruby wear to relax?

4. Which state is the city of New Orleans in?

5. What do President Reagan's tax cuts and spending bans do?

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