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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. Who is Jimmy Hill?
(a) The Rector.
(b) An admissions advisor.
(c) A teacher.
(d) Another black student.

2. What does Lorene say the black kids at St. Paul's think?
(a) That they really own the school.
(b) That it is the white kids' school.
(c) That they will always be servants and slaves.
(d) That they have been invited into a curriculum that transcends black and white.

3. In which activity was Lorene NOT involved at school?
(a) Choir.
(b) School play.
(c) Basketball.
(d) Majorette.

4. Who is Nana Hamilton?
(a) Lorene's grandmother.
(b) Lorene's teacher.
(c) Lorene's mother.
(d) Lorene's friend.

5. What does Lorene remember when Jimmy Hill talks about turning out St. Paul's?
(a) Her mother being discriminated against at a department store.
(b) Her grandmother telling her to stay out of trouble.
(c) Her teacher warning her against militarism.
(d) The pride she felt when her father held back a white mob.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lorene say about her parents with regard to her going to school?

2. How long does the drive take to St. Paul's?

3. What stereotypes does Lorene hear about black people?

4. What does the school suggest Lorene do?

5. What does Lorene feel about the other students by November?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mrs. Evans tell Lorene about St. Paul's?

2. Who are the wombats and what is their role in the novel?

3. Describe Lorene and her parents' arrival at St. Paul's.

4. What does Jimmy Hill mean when he says he wants to turn out St. Paul's?

5. Who is Lorene Carey and what brings her to this setting?

6. What is Lorene's objection regarding her religion exam?

7. Describe Lorene's interview at St. Paul's.

8. Why does Lorene say she is writing her story?

9. Describe the meet and greet Lorene and her parents attend.

10. What are Lorene's classmates doing, now?

(see the answer keys)

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