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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Of what does the opening scene remind Lorene?
(a) Her grandmother.
(b) Her daughter.
(c) Her parents' house in South Carolina.
(d) Her own time as a student.

2. On what committee does Lorene sit, in Chapter 10?
(a) The Discipline Committee.
(b) The Planning Committee.
(c) The Hiring Committee.
(d) The Social Committee.

3. How is Lorene portrayed in the summary of the novel?
(a) As an exception to the rules.
(b) As a trailblazer.
(c) As a child of privilege.
(d) As a hard worker.

4. What stereotypes does Lorene hear about black people?
(a) That they do not take care of their people.
(b) That they are lazy and slovenly.
(c) That they are brilliant in the arts but slow academically.
(d) That they cannot be taught.

5. In what play does Lorene have a role in Chapter 7?
(a) The Tempest.
(b) Alice in Wonderland.
(c) Streetcar Named Desire.
(d) Cat on a Hot Tin Roof.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lorene feel about smoking marijuana?

2. Who has Lorene married since graduation?

3. Where does Lorene work for the summer?

4. What does Lorene pretend to do?

5. What is St. Paul's looking for, in 1971?

(see the answer key)

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