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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Five.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did Lorene start to write about her experiences at St. Paul's?
(a) When she saw those experiences as different from black life in America.
(b) When she saw that her experience had things in common with Native Americans.
(c) When she saw those experiences as similar to white experiences in America.
(d) When she saw her experiences as similar to other workers' experiences in America.

2. How long has it been, at the beginning of the book, since Lorene graduated from high school?
(a) 6 years.
(b) 15 years.
(c) 9 years.
(d) 1 year.

3. What question bothers Lorene on her religion exam?
(a) What Jesus' role in her life is.
(b) Whether Jesus was the son of God.
(c) Who Jesus is.
(d) What Jesus wants from her.

4. How long has Lorene been teaching, at the beginning of the book?
(a) 6 years.
(b) 15 years.
(c) 9 years.
(d) 1 year.

5. Who has Lorene married since graduation?
(a) Jimmy.
(b) A white man.
(c) Ricky Lockhart.
(d) She has not married.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Lorene interpret her dreams?

2. What is it about the Puerto Rican boy that makes Lorene's mother furious?

3. What theme is introduced into the book in Chapter 1?

4. What does Lorene say life at St. Paul's resembles for black students?

5. Into what class is Lorene admitted?

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