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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. How long had Sharanda been up to prep-cook at her soul food restaurant?
(a) Since 3:30 a.m.
(b) Since 4 a.m..
(c) Since 3 a.m.
(d) Since 5 a.m.

2. How much time did Julie and Baby Jack serve?
(a) Less than 8 years.
(b) A little over 10 years.
(c) 9 years.
(d) 5 years.

3. In Chapter 3, how long was Evelyn in the Clarksville jail pending court?
(a) 2 months.
(b) 3 months.
(c) 30 days.
(d) 60 days.

4. How many years was Sharanda's mother sentenced to serve in a federal prison?
(a) 15.
(b) 18.
(c) 20.
(d) 17.

5. Where was Mama Toni from?
(a) Dominican Republic.
(b) Haiti.
(c) Japan.
(d) Philippines.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Sharanda when her mother was in a terrible car accident?

2. In the "Prologue," where was Sharanda?

3. In Chapter 7, where did Barnett visit Sharanda Jones?

4. What did Evelyn study to become?

5. What color carpet did Barnett remember she and her mother had in Chapter 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Evelyn and her girls get a house, and what was it like?

2. How does Barnett describe the justice system in Chapter 3?

3. What did Jazz find in the bathroom in Chapter 2, and why did seeing what Jazz found make sense to Barnett?

4. Who was Clarence Aaron?

5. Why did Leland serve time in jail?

6. In the "Prologue," how long did it take for Sharanda to see her daughter as a free woman again and why?

7. What struggles did Leland have, and how did he change?

8. How does Barnett describe what her mother was like in Chapter 1?

9. When did Evelyn and Billy marry, and where did they live?

10. How did Barnett describe the town of Commerce and its history?

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