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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where does Hickman's group go after the assassination?
(a) Straight to the hospital.
(b) The Justic Department.
(c) Outside.
(d) Back to North Carolina.

3. Who does Hickman accuse of taking away Bliss's singing voice?
(a) The crazy woman who tried to kidnap him.
(b) The devil.
(c) The same people that gave him white skin and straight hair.
(d) His mother.

4. How many people did Senator Sunraider sometimes preach to in his childhood?
(a) One dozen.
(b) One hundred.
(c) Five thousand.
(d) Fifty.

5. Which character does Senator Sunraider ask for from the hospital?
(a) Reverend Hickman.
(b) Sister Laly.
(c) His mother.
(d) The president.

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

7. Why does Hickman say Juneteenth will always be celebrated?
(a) Because people like to give and receive gifts.
(b) Because people can take the day off of work.
(c) So that its significance is not forgotten.
(d) Because it is now a state holiday.

8. How does Senator Sunraider see things once he has been attacked?
(a) Everything turns red.
(b) He sees things but cannot hear anything.
(c) In black and white.
(d) In slow motion.

9. What does Bliss hear while he is inside his coffin during the large Juneteenth revival?
(a) The choir singing off-key.
(b) The sermon coming to a fever pitch.
(c) The sounds of the doors locking because the service is over.
(d) His mother comforting him.

10. What object is the animal carrying that Senator Sunraider thinks he sees while giving his last speech?
(a) A shield.
(b) A knife.
(c) An olive branch.
(d) A dead rabbit.

11. In D.C., where does the group go to hear Senator Sunraider speak?
(a) The Senate.
(b) The American History Museum.
(c) A rally in downtown D.C.
(d) A rally at the mall.

12. Who is Senator Sunraider's assassin working with?
(a) No one.
(b) The FBI.
(c) The police.
(d) The CIA.

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

14. What items does Bliss have with him in the coffin before the Juneteenth revival?
(a) His stuffed animals.
(b) His Bible.
(c) His stuffed animals and his Bible.
(d) None of these answers is correct.

15. Where is Senator Sunraider's assassin standing?
(a) Below the stage.
(b) In the doorway.
(c) In the Visitor's Gallery.
(d) In the roof beams.

Short Answer Questions

1. What Biblical passage does Hickman quote when Bliss arises out of the coffin during revivals?

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

3. What unique sound is Senator Sunraider's last speech met with?

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

5. What kind of events does Laly host in her home for Bliss?

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