Brown Girl, Brownstones Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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Brown Girl, Brownstones Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much does the Boyce family get from the sale of their land?
(a) $900,000.
(b) $90,000.
(c) $900.
(d) $9,000.

2. In Book 3, what is Silla's reaction after hearing her father reminisce about courting her mother?
(a) She wonders whether she will ever find a husband.
(b) She wonders whether her father is making up the stories that he is telling.
(c) She thinks that her father is crazy.
(d) She has a hard time believing that her mother had ever been young and dancing.

3. How does Deighton's mistress treat him?
(a) She wants his money.
(b) She does not judge him.
(c) She wants to marry him.
(d) She calls him names.

4. How many siblings does Beryl have?
(a) Six (6).
(b) Seven (7).
(c) Five (5).
(d) Three (3).

5. What type of mood does Deighton have on that Monday morning before he goes to the bank to cash the check from the land sale?
(a) Anxious.
(b) Cheerful.
(c) Angry.
(d) Downtrodden.

6. At the end of Book 3, Chapter 4, how does Deighton respond when he discovers what his wife has done?
(a) He divorces his wife so that she cannot have the money.
(b) He goes to Barbados to retrieve his land.
(c) He refuses to deposit the money.
(d) He agrees to go to the bank.

7. What is the name of Beryl's father?
(a) Daniel.
(b) William.
(c) Percy.
(d) Peter.

8. What does Silla think of Selina?
(a) That Selina should be sent away.
(b) That Selina will never amount to anything.
(c) That Selina is the cross that she has to bear.
(d) That Selina is her pride and joy.

9. Which of the following means of transportation do Beryl and Selina take to the park?
(a) A horse buggy.
(b) A taxi.
(c) A trolley.
(d) The subway.

10. In Book 1, Chapter 3, why does the other man think that Deighton will not make money at his latest venture?
(a) Because White people are not be likely to hire him.
(b) Because he is lazy.
(c) Because he is stupid.
(d) Because there are not any good jobs available.

11. In Book 3, what are the names of Silla's two friends who visit her to talk about church?
(a) Florrie and Irene.
(b) Elinor and Hattie.
(c) Beulah and Margaret.
(d) Florrie and Iris.

12. What does Mary think that Maritze's focus should be?
(a) Getting a job.
(b) Finding a husband.
(c) Making more friends.
(d) Finding a new home.

13. What happens to Deighton at the mattress factory?
(a) He gets fired.
(b) His arm is injured in the machinery.
(c) He has a heart attack.
(d) He causes a riot.

14. In what part of New York does the Boyce family live?
(a) The Bronx.
(b) Brooklyn.
(c) Little Italy.
(d) Queens.

15. In Book 2, Pastorale, what does Selina ask to do with her best friend?
(a) Visit a boy.
(b) Look for her father.
(c) Spend the afternoon at Coney Island.
(d) Go to Prospect Park.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following phrase best describes the relationship between Deighton and Silla?

2. Who is not in the Boyce family photograph?

3. How does Miss Thompson like to spend her money?

4. What does Beryl tell Selina will happen to her if she does not menstruate by the time that she turns 20 years of age?

5. What sets Miss Mary apart from the other tenants?

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