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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Richard see beat a black woman?
(a) His boss
(b) The mayor
(c) His brother
(d) His boss' wife

2. What kind of animal bites Richard?
(a) Snake
(b) Squirrel
(c) Hamster
(d) Dog

3. Who offers to give Richard a ride home?
(a) A group of white men
(b) His boss' wife
(c) A group of black men
(d) His boss

4. Where did the black boy work?
(a) A cafe
(b) A factory
(c) A restaurant
(d) A hotel

5. What do Granny and Addie give up their efforts to do?
(a) Find a husband
(b) Find work
(c) Save Richard's soul
(d) Fight for the end of segregation

6. What does Richard tell the woman he wants to be?
(a) A scientist
(b) A lawyer
(c) A writer
(d) A doctor

7. What kind of animal does Richard kill?
(a) Dog
(b) Cat
(c) Squirrel
(d) Buffalo

8. What does Richard's mother force him to do with the dead kitten?
(a) Bury it
(b) Burn it
(c) Eat it
(d) Feed it to hyenas

9. What does Richard have to fight Uncle Tom off with?
(a) Razors
(b) A knife
(c) A spear
(d) A stick

10. Why does Richard's boss fire him?
(a) He does not like his silent disapproval
(b) He is always late
(c) He thinks he steals money
(d) He is always reading

11. What does Richard say he has to see to believe in God?
(a) A resurrection
(b) A flying horse
(c) An angel
(d) A prophet

12. Why does Ella have to stop work?
(a) She is pregnant
(b) She is ill
(c) She wants to spend more time with her children
(d) She has won the lottery

13. What does the white security guard threaten Richard with?
(a) A stick
(b) A knife
(c) A gun
(d) A fist

14. What does Richard do to stop feeling so hungry?
(a) Drinks water
(b) Talks a lot
(c) Staples his stomach
(d) Steals from butchers

15. What kind of food does the woman offer Richard to eat?
(a) Gourmet food
(b) Meat balls
(c) Soul food
(d) Moldy food

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Richard persuade to publish his short story?

2. What does Richard suffer from in Granny's house at night?

3. Who does Richard start working for?

4. Where is Richard going when the boys rob him?

5. Where does Richard work after the hotel?

(see the answer keys)

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