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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 12, where do Tasan and Castle go to the bar?
(a) Fifth Ave.
(b) Broadway.
(c) 112th Street.
(d) 142nd Street.

2. Until what time did France ban Soviet motion pictures?
(a) 1935.
(b) 1938.
(c) 1936.
(d) 1937.

3. In Chapter 13, near what bar is a speakers' stand erected?
(a) Merry-Go-Round.
(b) The Dead Rabbit.
(c) Whiskey.
(d) Gramercy.

4. In Chapter 13, what type of car does Sufi Abdul Hamid ride in during the parade?
(a) Buick.
(b) Lincoln.
(c) Chevy.
(d) Ford.

5. What do Seraphine and Dandy do in Chapter 18?
(a) Get married.
(b) Visit her parents.
(c) Work at Friends of Ethiopia.
(d) Picket a church.

6. In Chapter 10 when their is a protest in front of Trawl's church, what is the racial makeup of the group?
(a) 3/4 colored.
(b) 1/2 white.
(c) 1/3 colored.
(d) 3/4 white.

7. At the end of Chapter 10, how many police cars arrive with sirens blaring?
(a) 4.
(b) 1.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

8. What does Seraphine find when rearranging Tasan's apartment in Chapter 18?
(a) Wooden box.
(b) Leather case.
(c) Leather satchel.
(d) Paper folder.

9. Where does Tasan live?
(a) Sixties.
(b) Eighties.
(c) Fifties.
(d) Seventies.

10. At the end of Chapter 12, what did Tasan and Castle drink?
(a) Scotch and soda.
(b) Whiskey.
(c) White wine.
(d) Red wine.

11. When did Queen Judith ascend the throne of Ethiopia?
(a) 842.
(b) 1041.
(c) 937.
(d) 785.

12. In Chapter 16, up until what time was Jean Danou militantly anti-Soviet?
(a) 1931.
(b) 1932.
(c) 1934.
(d) 1933.

13. In Chapter 14, what are the Good Old Pals hosting?
(a) Dinner of ham and collard greens.
(b) Poker night.
(c) Hog roast.
(d) Pig knuckles feed and card game.

14. In Chapter 15, what does Peixota bring Seraphine when he comes home from the office?
(a) Chocolates.
(b) A novel.
(c) A magazine.
(d) Violets.

15. In Chapter 10, what is the title of an article that Flagg shows Alamaya from the Labor Herald?
(a) Harlem is the Magic Quarter.
(b) Ethiopian Representative?
(c) Ethiopian Prince.
(d) Lindy Hop Exhibitionists.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 13, where is the speakers' stand located for the demonstration against the Italians?

2. In Chapter 13, on what street does the parade begin on that is demonstrating against the Italians?

3. In Chapter 15, what type of meat is served at Mrs. Witern's dinner?

4. How long did Queen Judith of Ethiopia reign?

5. In Chapter 13, how long does Peixota speak during Sufi's demonstration?

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