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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After Sue is on the floor again, what does the Sheriff do?
(a) Kicks her in the head and stomach.
(b) Tells her she's under arrest.
(c) Tells her that he'll be back with her son's corpse.
(d) Nothing.

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

3. What does the sheriff ask Sue?
(a) Where she keeps the money for the party.
(b) Where Johnny-Boy is.
(c) Where Reva is.
(d) Where Sug is.

4. What does Sue see one of the men in her house do?
(a) None of them did anything.
(b) Kick his foot towards her.
(c) Tip over her laundry pail
(d) Move his arm suddenly.

5. How did life seem to Sue after one of her sons went to jail?
(a) Dull.
(b) Easier.
(c) More difficult.
(d) No different than before.

6. 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.

7. How does Johnny-Boy see the people he encounters?
(a) As rich or poor.
(b) As communist or not.
(c) As young or old.
(d) As black or white.

8. What does Sue do to ignore her fears?
(a) Concentrate on work.
(b) Have a glass of whiskey.
(c) Read the Bible.
(d) Call her sister in Ohio.

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

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

11. What does Sue tell Johnny-Boy about the meeting?
(a) That the place will have to be moved.
(b) That the sheriff knows about it.
(c) That she will attend.
(d) She doesn't mention the meeting.

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

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

14. 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 and his men leave the house.
(d) He ties Sue up and begins systematic torture.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Even after joining the Communists, in what did Sue find comfort?

2. What does Sue do to ease her fear?

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

4. What does Sue do while Johnny-Boy is eating?

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

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