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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Sue's last thought?
(a) That she is able to remain strong and prevent the men from learning the names of her son's comrades.
(b) That Jesus is waiting for her.
(c) That she is sorry for murdering anyone.
(d) That she will shortly see her son in heaven.

2. What does Sue's friend do?
(a) Cleans Sue's wounds.
(b) Weeps.
(c) Tells Sue the latest news about the Sheriff's activities.
(d) Asks to borrow a gun.

3. What does Sue decide to do?
(a) Go to the woods?
(b) Nothing.
(c) Go to bed and sleep on it.
(d) Go to her daughter-in-law's home.

4. How do they break Johnny-Boy's knees?
(a) They do not break any bones.
(b) With a crowbar.
(c) Running over him in the Sheriff's car.
(d) With a large rock.

5. Is giving Booker the names likely to change the outcome?
(a) Yes because Johnny-Boy escaped before the Sheriff learns anything.
(b) No since the Sheriff already found Sue's black book.
(c) Yes because Johnny-Boy dies before the Sheriff learns anything.
(d) No since Johnny-Boy is already in custody.

6. What does Booker need in order to do what he offers to do?
(a) Some money for the doctor.
(b) Knowledge as to the whereabouts of one of her sons.
(c) A gun.
(d) Names of the contacts.

7. What is Sue certain her son will not do?
(a) Live whether or not he gives the names.
(b) Give up the names.
(c) Be a martyr.
(d) Say goodbye to her in his pain.

8. What does she take with her?
(a) A white sheet.
(b) The list of cell members.
(c) Nothing.
(d) A sleeping pill.

9. How does Reva think things will turn out?
(a) She has no idea.
(b) She doesn't say.
(c) Fine.
(d) Badly.

10. What does the Sheriff want Sue to do?
(a) Go to her son.
(b) Nothing; he pays her no mind.
(c) Prepare her son for buriel.
(d) Take her son's place in the mud.

11. How does Sue feel about accepting Booker's help?
(a) Sullen since he is a communist.
(b) Sullen since he is white.
(c) Willing.
(d) Reluctant.

12. What probably sustains Sue?
(a) Her iron will.
(b) Her Christian faith.
(c) Her determination.
(d) Her belief in right and wrong.

13. What does the Sheriff threaten to do if Sue does not talk to her son?
(a) Split her eardrums.
(b) Split his eardrums.
(c) Shoot him.
(d) Go after her other son.

14. How does one man suggest she can save her son?
(a) To kill the Sheriff first.
(b) To have him tell the Sheriff the names.
(c) To kill her son first.
(d) To tell the Sheriff the names.

15. What does Booker offer to do?
(a) Contact the other members.
(b) Get a doctor.
(c) Save Sue's sons.
(d) Kill the Sheriff.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is immediately noticeable about Sue?

2. What is the name of the person standing over her?

3. Why does Sue want to wait for Booker?

4. After Sue lets her friend in the house, where do they go?

5. What does Booker ask?

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