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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does the word 'reiterate' mean?
(a) To say again.
(b) To stare in silence.
(c) To argue about principle.
(d) To return home.

3. What is she told after she speaks to the sheriff?
(a) That she is under arrest.
(b) To remember she's talking to white people.
(c) To fix them food.
(d) To listen and shut up.

4. How does Johnny-Boy feel when his mother keeps talking at him?
(a) Stupid.
(b) Inspired.
(c) Happy.
(d) Impatient.

5. What has the sheriff discovered that has him upset?
(a) Reva stole some drugs.
(b) There's to be a party meeting.
(c) Sue hasn't finished his laundry yet.
(d) Johnny-Boy hit a car and left the scene.

6. When does Sue shut the door after Johnny-Boy leaves?
(a) When she sees the sheriff coming.
(b) When Johnny-Boy gets in his car.
(c) After sweeping the dust out the door.
(d) When she can't hear his foot steps.

7. How does Sue earn her living?
(a) By washing and ironing other people's laundry.
(b) Cleaning houses.
(c) Sewing clothes.
(d) Serving in the school's cafeteria.

8. What does Sue hear after she returns to her ironing after Reva left?
(a) A lynch mob.
(b) The sheriff banging on the door.
(c) Johnny-Boy's footsteps.
(d) Reva screaming.

9. What does Johnny-Boy try to give his mother after dinner?
(a) Reassurance.
(b) Some flowers he picked.
(c) His laundry from last week.
(d) Money for the canceled meeting.

10. How does Sue feel about Reva?
(a) Is suspicious of her.
(b) Is afraid of her.
(c) Likes and trusts her.
(d) Is wary of her.

11. What does Sue tell the sheriff?
(a) He has no warrant.
(b) He is a liar and a fraud.
(c) She appreciates his help.
(d) She doubts his sincerity.

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

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

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

15. What is one of the most consistent situations we read about in Sue's life?
(a) Losing people she loves.
(b) Not taking care of her family.
(c) Having a string of lovers.
(d) Working too hard, but making good money.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who are the people in Sue's house?

2. What did Sue begin to think the Communist Party's beginnings were like?

3. What does Sue need to do with the clothes in the zinc wash tub?

4. What does Reva tell Sue about the sheriff?

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

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