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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Reva come to see Sue?
(a) To see if Johnny-Boy was home.
(b) To borrow some sugar.
(c) To help wash clothes.
(d) To get away from her father.

2. What did Sue see as taking precedence over her life?
(a) Taking care of her sons.
(b) Staying alive.
(c) White people's laws.
(d) Winnning the lottery.

3. What did Sue begin to think the Communist Party's beginnings were like?
(a) Jesus' Resurrection.
(b) The American Civil War.
(c) The sun shining after a week of rain.
(d) The Medieval Crusades.

4. How did life seem to Sue after one of her sons went to jail?
(a) Dull.
(b) No different than before.
(c) Easier.
(d) More difficult.

5. What does Sue do to ignore her fears?
(a) Read the Bible.
(b) Call her sister in Ohio.
(c) Concentrate on work.
(d) Have a glass of whiskey.

Short Answer Questions

1. Even after joining the Communists, in what did Sue find comfort?

2. How did Sue feel about people who tried to destroy the Party?

3. What made Sue feel anxious and worried at the beginning of the story?

4. What's the first thing Sue tells Reva to do when she comes inside?

5. When is Johnny-Boy happiest?

(see the answer key)

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