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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. By what is Sue consumed?
(a) Bitter pride.
(b) Forgiveness for the Sheriff.
(c) Tolerance for the ignorant Sheriff.
(d) Bitter knowledge.

4. Where does Sue find people in her house?
(a) In her bedroom.
(b) Johnny-Boy's room.
(c) The living room.
(d) The kitchen.

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

6. Who are the people in Sue's house?
(a) Reva and her father.
(b) Women from the church.
(c) Johnny-Boy and comrades.
(d) Several white men.

7. What seemed to continually test Sue's faith?
(a) The pain in her body.
(b) Her husband's illness.
(c) Her sons' behavior.
(d) The discrimination towards black people.

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

9. Even after joining the Communists, in what did Sue find comfort?
(a) Talking to her minister.
(b) Old spiritual songs.
(c) Going to church.
(d) Being in a pray group.

10. What does Johnny-Boy do when he comes home?
(a) Takes off his shoes and lights his pipe.
(b) Takes a shower.
(c) Eats dinner.
(d) Goes to bed.

11. What does Johnny-Boy do after eating?
(a) Puts his shoes back on.
(b) Reads the paper.
(c) Watches television.
(d) Goes to bed.

12. What did Sue's mother instill in her?
(a) A hard work ethic.
(b) A desire to find a good husband.
(c) A strong faith in Jesus.
(d) A hatred of whites.

13. What does Sue do when Johnny-Boy dozes off?
(a) Goes to bed.
(b) Brings him a pillow.
(c) Puts away his supper.
(d) Goes for a walk.

14. How do you think Johnny-Boy feels about his mother?
(a) He loves her deeply.
(b) He thinks she is wrong about the party.
(c) He thinks she is too religious.
(d) He is irritated by her.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the weather like at the opening of Bright and Morning Star?

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

3. What does Sue hear after she returns to her ironing after Reva left?

4. Who told Sue about what happened to her son who went to jail?

5. How did Sue feel about people who tried to destroy the Party?

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