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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the men do with Bliss's coffin during the large Juneteenth revival?
(a) Accidentally dent it.
(b) Carry it down the aisle.
(c) Drop it.
(d) Accidentally set it on fire.

2. Whose idea is it to have the young senator pop out of a coffin during services?
(a) The pope's.
(b) Buddy's.
(c) Reverend Hickman's.
(d) Bliss's.

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

4. What was Senator Sunraider's childhood name?
(a) Bliss.
(b) Buddy.
(c) Benjamin.
(d) Body.

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

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

7. What color lining does Bliss's coffin (used during the large Juneteenth revival) have?
(a) Red.
(b) Baby blue.
(c) Black.
(d) Pink.

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

9. What does Hickman preach will happen if you keep putting one and one together?
(a) You'll get a million.
(b) You never get to see the big picture.
(c) People will burn out.
(d) You'll just keep counting forever.

10. What is the name of the person who assassinates Senator Sunraider?
(a) Jameson.
(b) McCarthy.
(c) Snape.
(d) Severen.

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

12. What kind of job does A.Z. have?
(a) Firefighter.
(b) Reverend.
(c) Teacher.
(d) Hunter.

13. How does Bliss breathe when locked inside the coffin?
(a) With an oxygen mask.
(b) Regular.
(c) Through an air tube.
(d) With SCUBA equipment.

14. Who is the author of Juneteenth?
(a) Denzel Washington.
(b) Ernest Hemmingway.
(c) Harvey Milk.
(d) Ralph Ellison.

15. What item does the young senator demand be in the coffin with him?
(a) His favorite blanket.
(b) He demands nothing at all, not even a pillow.
(c) His teddy bear.
(d) His nightlight.

Short Answer Questions

1. For the large Juneteenth revival, who lifts Bliss into the coffin?

2. Who does the group in D.C. try to tell their story to?

3. In D.C., where does the group go to hear Senator Sunraider speak?

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

5. What does Bliss try to imagine to keep himself calm while inside the coffin?

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