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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Reva tell Sue about the sheriff?
(a) He killed Reva's father.
(b) He was at her home that night.
(c) He was looking for her.
(d) He raped her.

2. What does Sue sense that night about her son, Johnny-Boy?
(a) He will be shot and killed.
(b) He will soon be married.
(c) He is going to bust his brother out of jail.
(d) She will soon be saying good-bye to him.

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

4. What does Sue need to do with the clothes in the zinc wash tub?
(a) Wash them.
(b) Iron them.
(c) Mend them.
(d) Fold them.

5. What is Sue primarily afraid of that night?
(a) Sug being hung.
(b) Being beaten by the sheriff.
(c) Losing her son.
(d) Reva's father killing Johnny-Boy.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do you think Johnny-Boy feels about his mother?

2. Why does Sue want Johnny-Boy to have some money?

3. What does Sue feel strongly about Johnny-Boy while Reva is there?

4. Why was one of Sue's sons arrested a year ago?

5. What does Sue do when she quits ironing?

(see the answer key)

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