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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5, 6 and 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Senator Sunraider's wife respond to news of the shooting?
(a) He doesn't have a wife.
(b) She rushes to the police station.
(c) She rushes to the hospital.
(d) She faints.

2. What secret object does the young senator always sneak into the coffin he hides in during church services?
(a) His jacks.
(b) A picture of his mother.
(c) None.
(d) His lucky rock.

3. How is Senator Sunraider assassinated?
(a) He is strangled.
(b) He is stabbed.
(c) He is poisoned.
(d) He is shot.

4. What does the senator suggest Reverend Hickman might have otherwise done with his life?
(a) Been a chef.
(b) Been a trumpet player.
(c) Been a guitarist.
(d) Been a playwright.

5. How long does reverend Hickman wait at the wounded senator's bedside?
(a) Until he wakes up.
(b) Only for an afternoon.
(c) He never waits by his bedside; he only waits in the hallway.
(d) Only for a minute.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the author of Juneteenth?

2. Why does Hickman say Juneteenth will always be celebrated?

3. Who is Laly?

4. When does Juneteenth take place?

5. What does Hickman say is the one thing keeping Bliss from being a great preacher?

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