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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where are Karp, Donelson, and Bliss ultimately trying to get to?
(a) New York City.
(b) Oregon.
(c) California.
(d) Washington.

2. Why is the senator so cold, initially, to Reverend Hickman in the hospital?
(a) Because he is embarrassed by his looks.
(b) Because he feels he can do nothing for African Americans.
(c) Because he is still angry about being abused.
(d) Because he is still mad about the last fight they had.

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

4. What kind of events does Laly host in her home for Bliss?
(a) Holiday tea parties.
(b) Classes.
(c) Auditions.
(d) Fundraisers.

5. At what moment during church services does the young senator pop out of the coffin?
(a) After the service is over and people are clapping.
(b) He never pops out; he just plays dead for sympathy.
(c) When everyone is quiet and settling in.
(d) At the most dramatic moment possible.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who disrupts the large Juneteenth revival ceremony?

2. What color lining does Bliss's coffin (used during the large Juneteenth revival) have?

3. How does Bliss remember feeling inside of the tiny coffin during the large Juneteenth revival?

4. While sitting in the hospital together, what major event does Hickman remind the senator of?

5. What does Bliss find himself torn between after the large Juneteenth revival is interrupted?

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