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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 does Milford dislike in Mrs. Farragot's apartment?
(a) The way it is organized; it is too neat.
(b) Her Sacred Heart of Jesus painting.
(c) The cat that continues to stare at her.
(d) Her grandfather's clock.

2. Why does Mrs. Boswell tell Leon he cannot go out to dance?
(a) He has razors on his shoes.
(b) He doesn't know the steps.
(c) He makes to much noise.
(d) He was too rude and mean to the narrator.

3. Who is the narrator in this story?
(a) Mrs. Boswell.
(b) Gweneth.
(c) Gloria's husband.
(d) Gloria.

4. Where is William hoping to meet Billy?
(a) South Carolina.
(b) Harper's farm.
(c) Houston.
(d) Chicago.

5. Where does Leon get the impression that Gweneth likes to hear boys blow their own horns?
(a) Clarence Buford.
(b) Bronx connections.
(c) Mrs. Boswell.
(d) His father.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Mrs. Farragot ask Winfield to speak good English?

2. What does Dewey say will happen if Willis cooperates with R.V.?

3. What does Gweneth do to the narrator that he laughs at as he remembers it much later?

4. Why is Tarwell considering hiring Butler as an assistant pastor?

5. Who is the narrator of the story?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the woman say about men?

2. What do some people say about Dewey?

3. How does Gloria's husband feel about square dancing and why is it surprising he feels this way?

4. What information about Mrs. Farragot's history does Milford have?

5. What does Butler forbid in his shop and why does he forbid them?

6. What does Winfield say he was doing until he saw Mrs. Farragot run out of her house?

7. What happens to Billy's parents and the relationship between Billy and William?

8. What does Leon become a rival for with the author and how does he show up the author?

9. Describe Gweneth Lawson as seen through the narrator's eyes.

10. How does Willis confront Jones and what does Willis say to him?

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