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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Sue feel in her face?
(a) A burlap sack.
(b) A mosquito.
(c) Water from the tea pot.
(d) Left over greens from dinner.

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

3. What does Sue tell the Sheriff about the meeting?
(a) That her son is not attending the meeting.
(b) That they have canceled the meeting.
(c) That the location is going to be moved every hour.
(d) She refuses to tell him anything.

4. What do the people do when Sue speaks to them?
(a) Run out of the house.
(b) Fall silent.
(c) Breaks her window.
(d) Scream at her.

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

6. What does Sue do while Johnny-Boy is eating?
(a) Has a cup of coffee at the table.
(b) Feeds the dog.
(c) Takes a walk.
(d) Keeps ironing.

7. Where is Sug at the beginning of the story?
(a) College.
(b) Jail.
(c) Vocational school.
(d) Working.

8. What does Sue think the person in her house wants?
(a) To find Johnny-Boy.
(b) To drop off some laundry.
(c) To bring her some food.
(d) To find Reva.

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

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

11. What does Sue do after Johnny-Boy leaves?
(a) Throws his clothes into the yard.
(b) Goes to bed.
(c) Cries.
(d) Watch him disappear into the night.

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

13. What does Johnny-Boy do when his mother talks to him about the party?
(a) He agrees with her.
(b) He defends his actions.
(c) He asks her what he should do.
(d) He calls her a liar.

14. When is Johnny-Boy happiest?
(a) When he's with Reva.
(b) When he's working for the party.
(c) When he's fishing.
(d) When he's in school.

15. Who does Sue think is responsible for telling the sheriff about the meeting?
(a) Reva.
(b) One of the new white people.
(c) Reva's father.
(d) She doesn't have an opinion.

Short Answer Questions

1. By what is Sue consumed?

2. How does Sue feel about Reva?

3. When does Sue shut the door after Johnny-Boy leaves?

4. What is Sue doing when she realizes someone is in her house?

5. Why did Reva come to see Sue?

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