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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the whites claim started the fire at the Taplins' house?
(a) A kerosene lamp
(b) A funny cigarette
(c) A cigar
(d) An electrical fault

2. Why does the foreman keep moving Anne in the factory?
(a) She is an excellent worker.
(b) No one likes her.
(c) She keeps on getting sick.
(d) She is too slow.

3. What is the name of the new church the family attends?
(a) Mount Pleasant Church
(b) Saints and Sinners
(c) Bow Down Church
(d) Centreville Baptist

4. What sports team does Anne join?
(a) Football
(b) Baseball
(c) Soccer
(d) Basketball

5. What do Raymond and Mama pray for to help the cotton grow?
(a) Fertilizer
(b) Rain
(c) Sun
(d) More animals

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of animal does Raymond buy?

2. How does Essie impress the white children?

3. What kind of creature often comes out of the swamp?

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

5. Where should blacks go in the movie theater?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Mama need Raymond?

2. Describe the working conditions at the chicken factory.

3. In what way is Linda kind to Essie in Chapter 7?

4. What happens to Anne in Baton Rogue?

5. How does Essie's family afford to buy her a new dress as Homecoming Queen in Chapter 8?

6. What does Essie Mae think of the Centreville Bapist Church?

7. Why does Mama decide to change churches in Chapter 5?

8. Why does Essie refuse to eat Miss Ola's food?

9. Why does Raymond have to stop farming in Chapter 6?

10. Describe the house Raymond builds in Chapter 4.

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