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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 11, how much money does Peixota say that he received?
(a) $2,012.
(b) $1,007.
(c) $874.
(d) $953.

2. In Chapter 16, who takes Seraphine's place at the Interlink?
(a) Ruth Phillips.
(b) Beth Martin.
(c) Anne Watson.
(d) Iris Marlow.

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

4. In Chapter 16, to what position is Trawl elected in Hands to Ethiopia?
(a) President.
(b) Chairman.
(c) Treasurer.
(d) Secretary.

5. In Chapter 13, what type of tips did Peixota remember receiving when he was an elevator runner?
(a) Dollar.
(b) Nickel.
(c) Dime.
(d) Penny.

6. Where does Augustus Nordling work?
(a) Friends of Ethiopia.
(b) New York Times.
(c) Labor Herald.
(d) Law office.

7. In Chapter 13, how long does Peixota speak during Sufi's demonstration?
(a) 5 minutes.
(b) 4 minutes.
(c) 2 minutes.
(d) 3 minutes.

8. In Chapter 15, what type of meat is served at Mrs. Witern's dinner?
(a) Goose.
(b) Veal.
(c) Beef.
(d) Duck.

9. In Chapter 13, on what street does the parade begin on that is demonstrating against the Italians?
(a) Lenox Avenue.
(b) 110th Street.
(c) Seventh Avenue.
(d) 135th Street.

10. In Chapter 11, what term does Flagg prefer be used to refer to himself and other people of African descent?
(a) Colored.
(b) Aframerican.
(c) Negro.
(d) Black.

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

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

13. In Chapter 15, how many times before has Mr. Witern dined with a Chinese or an Aframerican?
(a) 1.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) None.

14. Where did Rev. Trawl start his church?
(a) Old school.
(b) Street corners.
(c) Cold-water railroad flat.
(d) Abandoned store front.

15. In Chapter 17, how long does Mrs. Peixota say that she and her husband gave a lease of freedom to Seraphine?
(a) 18 years.
(b) 50 years.
(c) 99 years.
(d) 23 years.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 17, where does Tasan invite Seraphine to have dinner?

2. How many rooms does Tasan have in his apartment?

3. In Chapter 10 when their is a protest in front of Trawl's church, what is the racial makeup of the group?

4. What is the only thing that Seraphine has for breakfast in Chapter 15?

5. In Chapter 14, how often do the Good Old Pals get together to play cards until dawn?

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