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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 11, 12, 13 and 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Bowlegs?
(a) The bully who starts a fight with Bliss.
(b) The nickname the senator had as a child.
(c) The senator's dog.
(d) The senator's godfather.

2. What does Reverend Hickman tell Bliss about the clowns in an effort to comfort him?
(a) That they are slaves.
(b) That they are being paid to act silly.
(c) That they aren't really hurting each other.
(d) That it is just an act.

3. At what point does Bliss come out of his coffin during the large Juneteenth revival?
(a) The most dramatic.
(b) He accidentally comes out too early.
(c) The people carrying the coffin drop it, so he falls out and ruins the surprise.
(d) He accidentally comes out too late.

4. What color Bible does the young senator hold when he comes out of the coffin during revivals as a child?
(a) Light blue.
(b) Brown (leather).
(c) Black.
(d) White.

5. What does Reverend Hickman warn Bliss about before they see their first movie?
(a) That the theater will be full of white people.
(b) That the theater will be full of black people.
(c) That there will be evils in what he sees.
(d) That movies are very expensive so they have to sneak in.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Reverend Hickman ask to help him find Bliss when he disappears?

2. How does Bliss know when to rise from the coffin during the large Juneteenth revival?

3. What do the clowns use to make their faces so dark?

4. What does Reverend Hickman describe himself as a tamer of?

5. What fact about elephants is Bliss surprised to learn Reverend Hickman knows?

(see the answer key)

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