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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Who in his life does John say he hates?
(a) Roy
(b) Florence
(c) His father
(d) His mother
2. Where did Richard ask Elizabeth to move with him to?
(a) Chicago
(b) New York
(c) Denver
(d) Seattle
3. What did Elizabeth's aunt say God would do to her soon enough?
(a) Embrace her
(b) Lay her low
(c) Forgive her
(d) Shoot her down
4. Who was the mother of Gabriel's first child?
(a) Deborah
(b) Molly
(c) Anne
(d) Esther
5. Why did Elizabeth think that Gabriel would make a strong father?
(a) He was a loving man
(b) He was rich
(c) He had strong convictions
(d) He was a hardworker
6. Why did Elizabeth decide not to tell Richard she was pregnant?
(a) She did not think he would be a good father
(b) She did not wnat to marry him
(c) She did not want to burden him
(d) She was too ashamed
7. Who does Gabriel remember watching him through dying eyes?
(a) His father
(b) His mother
(c) Florence
(d) Deborah
8. What room in the white people's house did Gabriel first make love to Esther?
(a) The bedroom
(b) The lounge
(c) The kitchen
(d) The games room
9. Who brings Gabriel back to the present?
(a) Florence
(b) Roy
(c) Elizabeth
(d) Elisha
10. Why would no one else marry Deborah?
(a) She had been raped
(b) She could not bear children
(c) She was ugly
(d) She was crazy
11. Who does Elizabeth say she hated as a child?
(a) God
(b) Her father
(c) Her mother
(d) Her aunt
12. What does Elizabeth recall as a frightening experience?
(a) Moving to New York
(b) Her honeymoon
(c) Finding Richard dead
(d) Giving birth to John
13. What does Elizabeth say she wants to take advantage of by moving north?
(a) The higher currency rate
(b) The relaxed atmosphere
(c) The music culture
(d) Opportunities for black people
14. Who is the son that God promised Gabriel in a dream?
(a) John
(b) Abe
(c) Davis
(d) Roy
15. Where did Elizabeth move to with her aunt?
(a) Washington
(b) Maryland
(c) Mississippi
(d) New York
Short Answer Questions
1. What part of New York did Elizabeth meet Florence?
2. Which of the following words can be used to describe Esther?
3. Which character says "the black scum of this wicked city?"
4. Who was Elizabeth upset about having to leave behind?
5. Whose point of view is this chapter mostly told from?
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