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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. What does the Sheriff say to Sue about Johnny-Boy?
(a) If they need to look for him they will kill him.
(b) If they need to look for him they will still find him.
(c) If they need to look for him they will arrest him.
(d) They don't say anything.

5. 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 is irritated by her.
(d) He thinks she is too religious.

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

7. What happens when Johnny-Boy dozes off?
(a) His pipe drops to the floor.
(b) Reva comes back.
(c) He starts to snore.
(d) Lightning hits the house.

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

9. What does Sue say to the people in her house?
(a) Threatens to call the police.
(b) Tells them to leave.
(c) Asks if they want a cup of coffee.
(d) Asks them to sit down.

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

11. What did Sue begin to think the Communist Party's beginnings were like?
(a) The Medieval Crusades.
(b) Jesus' Resurrection.
(c) The American Civil War.
(d) The sun shining after a week of rain.

12. Who told Sue about what happened to her son who went to jail?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Roger.
(c) Cindy.
(d) Bob.

13. What is Sue doing when she realizes someone is in her house?
(a) Reading.
(b) Washing clothes.
(c) Sleeping.
(d) Cooking.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Johnny-Boy do after eating?

2. What does the sheriff ask Sue?

3. What does she do when the sheriff ask her the question from question #74?

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

5. What does Reva tell Sue to tell Johnny-Boy?

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