Coming of Age in Mississippi Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Anne Moody
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Coming of Age in Mississippi Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Lily White's real name?
(a) James
(b) Denise
(c) Sidney
(d) Janice

2. How are Ed's younger brothers different from the rest of the family?
(a) They are albinos.
(b) They are disabled.
(c) They are white.
(d) They are Asian.

3. Whose house does Essie go to to pick up a letter?
(a) Mrs. Jenkins'
(b) Mrs Burke's
(c) Winnie's
(d) Clara's

4. What is the name of Raymond's sister?
(a) Freda
(b) Janice
(c) Darlene
(d) Marlene

5. What is the name of Linda Jean's mother?
(a) Mrs Frankel
(b) Mrs. Burke
(c) Miss Davis
(d) Miss Daisy

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

7. Who do the blacks claim the fire was meant to scare?
(a) The black community
(b) The sheriff
(c) The Ku Klux Clan
(d) The white man next door

8. How does Essie's father punish her in the opening chapter?
(a) He beats her.
(b) He sends her to work.
(c) He stops her from leaving the house.
(d) He stops her weekly allowance.

9. What subject does Anne teach Wayne and his friends?
(a) Science
(b) Math
(c) English
(d) French

10. What does the family not have enough money to buy?
(a) More animals
(b) New school clothes
(c) Meat
(d) Cotton seeds

11. Where does Raymond head to find work?
(a) California
(b) New York
(c) Texas
(d) Arizona

12. For what does Miss Claiborne give Essie $12?
(a) Planting seeds
(b) Delivering pamphlets
(c) Cleaning
(d) Keeping quiet

13. Why does Anne get fired from her job?
(a) She smokes in the store.
(b) She arrives late.
(c) She lies about her age.
(d) She steals clothes.

14. What makes Essie sad in this chapter?
(a) The death of a friend
(b) Her father's absence
(c) The song
(d) A hole in her tights

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Raymond decide to become at the beginning of the chapter?

2. Where is Essie baptized?

3. What is the name of Anne's teacher in this chapter?

4. Who does Anne work for in this chapter?

5. Who looks after Essie Mae and her sister while their parents are at work?

(see the answer keys)

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