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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: Chapter 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Miss Ola allow Essie to sleep in?
(a) A double bed
(b) A four-poster bed
(c) A bunk bed
(d) A cot

2. What is the name does Mama give her new baby boy?
(a) Sammy
(b) Joseph
(c) Luther
(d) Junior

3. Who looks after Essie Mae and her sister while their parents are at work?
(a) George Lucas
(b) George Lee
(c) Joe Rogers
(d) Abraham Fredericks

4. Where should blacks go in the movie theater?
(a) The kitchens
(b) The main hall
(c) The balcony
(d) The back row

5. Who sets fire to the house in Chapter 2?
(a) Raymond
(b) Essie
(c) Junior
(d) Adline

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Raymond's sister?

2. How is Jennie Ann related to Essie?

3. For what does Miss Claiborne give Essie $12?

4. What does Essie's father spend his free time doing?

5. How are Ed's younger brothers different from the rest of the family?

(see the answer key)

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