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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Sue realize about Johnny-Boy?
(a) He will probably move away soon.
(b) He and his father are very much alike.
(c) He has to continue his work for the party.
(d) He is irresponsible.

2. Why was one of Sue's sons arrested a year ago?
(a) For breaking the drug store's window.
(b) For talking back to the sheriff.
(c) For not divulging names of others in the party.
(d) For raping a college student.

3. What does Sue do when she quits ironing?
(a) Goes to bed.
(b) Sews Johnny-Boy's jacket.
(c) Has a bottle of beer.
(d) Fixes Johnny-Boy's dinner.

4. What is the weather like at the opening of Bright and Morning Star?
(a) It is warm, but cloudy.
(b) It is raining.
(c) It is snowing.
(d) It is sunny.

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

6. What does Sue repeat to the men?
(a) Asks if they want a cup of coffee.
(b) Tells them to leave.
(c) Asks them to sit down.
(d) Threatens to call the police.

7. What does Sue do when Johnny-Boy gets ready to leave the house?
(a) Packs him a lunch.
(b) Tries to stop him.
(c) Starts to cry.
(d) Walks him to the door.

8. What does the Sheriff do when he hears Sue yell at him?
(a) Ignores her.
(b) Gives her an obscene gesture.
(c) Comes back to the house and hits her.
(d) Comes back to the house and shoots her.

9. Why does Sue want Johnny-Boy to have some money?
(a) So he can buy a car.
(b) So he can eat when out and about.
(c) In case he needs to leave town.
(d) So he can take Reva on a date.

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

11. How does Sue taunt the Sheriff?
(a) By saying he is a coward.
(b) By saying he never did have any guts.
(c) By saying she will kill his family if he kills hers.
(d) By saying he was unable to get what he came for.

12. Why did Johnny-Boy think it was necessary to take in so many members so quickly?
(a) To spread out the meeting places.
(b) To make the party grow and become strong.
(c) To collect more dues.
(d) So he could get outside help.

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

14. What made Sue feel anxious and worried at the beginning of the story?
(a) Her mother has been ill.
(b) She learned a Communist meeting had been called.
(c) Sug was supposed to be home yesterday.
(d) Her brother went into the hospital.

15. What does Sue feel strongly about Johnny-Boy while Reva is there?
(a) He's in love with Reva.
(b) He is at Reva's house.
(c) Reva's father hates him.
(d) Something terrible has happened to him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Johnny-Boy do when he comes home?

2. What does Sue think Johnny-Boy has done wrong regarding the party?

3. How does Sue earn her living?

4. What does Sue tell Johnny-Boy about Reva?

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

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