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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Essie think her family holds a position of honor in their new neighborhood?
(a) They have a new toilet.
(b) They are the only black family.
(c) They are the only family with an education.
(d) They are the largest family.

2. What does Essie watch the white children doing?
(a) Wrestling
(b) Playing ball
(c) Running
(d) Cycling

3. What color frame does Essie's new house have?
(a) Red
(b) Green
(c) Orange
(d) Purple

4. What is the name of Raymond's mother?
(a) Miss Pearl
(b) Miss Jackson
(c) Miss Thompson
(d) Miss Louise

5. What does Raymond find in the field?
(a) A grenade
(b) A machine gun
(c) A treasure chest
(d) A severed finger

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Raymond and Mama pray for to help the cotton grow?

2. What does the family do with the money it earns picking pecans?

3. What is the name of Linda Jean's mother?

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

5. Why does Essie not want to work in the fields?

(see the answer key)

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