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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Sue think Johnny-Boy has done wrong regarding the party?
(a) He shouldn't have joined.
(b) He didn't get outside help.
(c) He didn't bring in enough older people.
(d) He let too many whites in too fast.

2. What does Sue do after Johnny-Boy finishes eating?
(a) Starts to iron again.
(b) More laundry.
(c) Goes to bed.
(d) The dishes.

3. What does Sue do to ease her fear?
(a) Sings a song she learned from her mother.
(b) Watches television.
(c) Reads the Bible.
(d) Goes into town.

4. What does the sheriff do when Sue doesn't answer all his questions?
(a) He leaves.
(b) He handcuffs her.
(c) He slaps her in the face.
(d) He kicks her in the shin.

5. What happens when Johnny-Boy dozes off?
(a) Reva comes back.
(b) He starts to snore.
(c) Lightning hits the house.
(d) His pipe drops to the floor.

6. Of what is Sue proud?
(a) Of the way she does not scream when hit.
(b) Of her son.
(c) Of the way her home was clean and neat.
(d) Of her defiance, pride and strength.

7. Why does Sue protect her sons?
(a) Because they believe so strongly in what they're doing.
(b) Because she believes as strongly as they do in the Communist ideals.
(c) Because she hates the Sheriff.
(d) Because they have threatened her.

8. What does Sue say to the people in her house?
(a) Threatens to call the police.
(b) Asks them to sit down.
(c) Asks if they want a cup of coffee.
(d) Tells them to leave.

9. When Sue continues to refuse to answer the Sheriff's questions, what does he do?
(a) He shoots Sue.
(b) He offers her money for the answers.
(c) He ties Sue up and begins systematic torture.
(d) He and his men leave the house.

10. What does Sue do when Reva leaves?
(a) Has a drink.
(b) Goes to bed.
(c) Stands in the doorway and watches her.
(d) Makes some tear.

11. What's the first thing Sue tells Reva to do when she comes inside?
(a) Take a warm shower.
(b) Dry her hair.
(c) Make a cup of tea.
(d) Take off her wet shoes.

12. What does Sue do after the answer to question #72?
(a) Sits at the kitchen table.
(b) Asks them to leave.
(c) Heats up her iron.
(d) Makes them tea.

13. What does Sue do after she shuts the door?
(a) Irons Johnny-Boy's shirts.
(b) Starts more laundry.
(c) Goes to her bedroom.
(d) Drinks a cup of coffee.

14. What does the sheriff ask Sue about the meeting?
(a) Who will attend.
(b) Where it will be held.
(c) What time it's to start.
(d) Why they are having a meeting.

15. Where is Johnny-Boy at the beginning of the story?
(a) Sleeping.
(b) Working at the gas station.
(c) Notifying others of a meeting.
(d) Tending to a foaling mare.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Sue taunt the Sheriff?

2. What is she told after she speaks to the sheriff?

3. What does Sue do when Johnny-Boy gets ready to leave the house?

4. What does Sue do when Johnny-Boy dozes off?

5. What does the Sheriff do when he hears Sue yell at him?

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