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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 was the name of Isaac's first boyfriend?
(a) Ricky Stanton.
(b) William Baker.
(c) David Anderson.
(d) Michael Davis.

2. How old was Isaac when he was spiraling out of control after Isaac finished college?
(a) Mid-40s.
(b) 39.
(c) Late 40s.
(d) 46.

3. How much land did Jacob's family have in Arkansas?
(a) 325 acres.
(b) About 400 acres.
(c) 250 acres.
(d) A little over 300 acres.

4. What did Isaac title his piece that won an art competition?
(a) Down Home.
(b) From the Top.
(c) Mom.
(d) At the Beach.

5. What flowers bloomed near Esau's grave?
(a) Black-eyed Susans.
(b) Jonquils.
(c) Violets.
(d) Butterfly Weed.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Jacob was a child, how many Black children had their own bedroom?

2. How much younger would the child that Jacob's lover had be than Isaac?

3. What was the name of Henry Moore's mother?

4. What did Miss Eunice ask Jacob to help her do once?

5. Where did Jacob's lover who got pregnant work?

Short Essay Questions

1. What conversation did Jacob and Rachel have after he read The Color Purple?

2. What did Jacob think about what Isaac painted that won an art competition?

3. Where did Isaac go after college and how did he get there?

4. What did Rachel tell Jacob about having children with him, and how did Jacob react?

5. What did Jacob realize about Black men and emotions after reading Malcolm X?

6. How did Jacob's family get 300 acres of land in Arkansas?

7. What did Isaac say about classes and college life after his first semester in college?

8. How did Isaac act when he saw the graves of his great-grandparents and Esau?

9. Who was Isaac's first girlfriend and what did they do together?

10. Where did Jacob move after he left Rachel?

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