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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. Who will Juniper stay with when the family leaves?
(a) Miss Lafayette.
(b) Granny.
(c) Miss Beach.
(d) Auntie.

2. What food does Mama take for the trip?
(a) Sandwiches and a cake.
(b) Fried chicken and a cake.
(c) Sandwiches and coffee.
(d) Fried chicken and peach cobbler.

3. Miss Lafayette tells Francie that Francie and her family could get in trouble for ____________________.
(a) Not paying taxes.
(b) Making fun of white people.
(c) Helping Jesse.
(d) Not attending school.

4. Francie can tell that Jesse is in the area because the watermelon is missing from the creek and _______________.
(a) There are signs of a campfire.
(b) She sees Jesse's good luck charm.
(c) She finds a sock.
(d) There are candy wrappers on the ground.

5. What do the sheriff and the deputy help themselves to in Francie's house?
(a) A meatloaf.
(b) Candy.
(c) Daddy's cake.
(d) Some sandwiches.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Mama need to quickly leave Auntie's house and return home?

2. What is the name of Francie's dog?

3. What is the last name of Billy and Jack?

4. Where are Mama and her children moving?

5. What does Francie give to Prez to hide in the woods?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Jesse tell Francie about what happened with Mr. Bellamy and why he is in trouble?

2. Who is Mr. Early? Why is he so intent on capturing Jesse?

3. Explain Mama's characteristics that allow her to take charge and create a new life for her family in spite of all the obstacles in her way.

4. How do Francie and Prez get food to Jesse in the woods?

5. Where does Jesse say he is headed? What does Francie do to try to protect him for the night?

6. Why is Francie's mother worried about Francie's taking food to Jesse?

7. What is the content of Daddy's letter? How does the family react to it?

8. What preparations does Francie make for helping Jesse after she returns from visiting Auntie?

9. What are the stresses that Francie's mother is experiencing now?

10. What stresses does Francie experience? Why are they particularly trying for a young girl?

(see the answer keys)

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