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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 9 and 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the young senator think his only weapon is as a child?
(a) His belief in God.
(b) All of these answers are correct.
(c) His religion.
(d) The power of his words.

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

3. Where did Lorelli go to try to regain her sanity?
(a) California.
(b) Europe.
(c) Hawaii.
(d) Peru.

4. Like what animal does Reverend Hickman encourage his parishoners to continue to "inch on"?
(a) A weed.
(b) A snail.
(c) A tall oak tree.
(d) An inchworm.

5. What is Bliss wearing in his little coffin during the large Juneteenth revival?
(a) A white suit.
(b) A black suit.
(c) A blue christening gown.
(d) Pajamas.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where had Lorelli been abandoned as a child?

2. Where does Bliss try to fall asleep the second time at Sister Georgia's house?

3. Where does Bliss originally go to sleep in Sister Georgia's house?

4. What item does the young senator demand be in the coffin with him?

5. What does Sister Georgia offer Bliss to help him stop crying?

(see the answer key)

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