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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 suit is Jack wearing the first time he meets Della?
(a) The one he bought for his wedding.
(b) His father's suit.
(c) The one he bought for his mother's funeral.
(d) His brother's suit.

2. What was the weather like the first time Jack meets Della?
(a) Rainy.
(b) Sunny.
(c) Windy.
(d) Snowy.

3. How much money does Della owe a restuarant?
(a) 12 cents.
(b) 20 cents.
(c) 50 dollars.
(d) 20 dollars.

4. Why does Jack move from one rooming house to another?
(a) He does not move.
(b) He gets thrown out of the first one.
(c) Teddy finds out where he is living.
(d) The first one is not nice enough.

5. Who is Lorraine?
(a) Della's mother.
(b) Della's sister.
(c) Della's roommate.
(d) Della's aunt.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Bradshaw?

2. Who gives Jack a haircut for free?

3. Why is someone upset with Jack at the beginning of the novel?

4. When does Jack knock on Della's door in the middle of the night?

5. What religion does Della's family subscribe to?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Jack's father do?

2. What does Della's father do?

3. Who is Jack?

4. What book does Jack leave on Della's doorstep?

5. Who does Della run into on her way out of the cemetery?

6. What had Della mistook Jack for when they first met?

7. Who is upset at the beginning of the novel?

8. What is Bellafointaine?

9. What happens when Della passes Jack on the street one day?

10. What does Della want to be someday?

(see the answer keys)

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