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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens when Mrs. Lee Annie announces she is going to register to vote in a few days?
(a) Everyone tries to talk her out of it.
(b) Mama insists it is a big mistake.
(c) The women support her decision.
(d) The men are not happy about the news.

2. What do the younger brothers tell Stacey and Cassie about their new house guest, Suzella?
(a) She is taking Cassie's room.
(b) She is much older.
(c) She is white.
(d) She is beautiful.

3. What does the Mississippi constitution say about mixed-race marriages?
(a) It says that mixed race marriages are okay as long as the man is white and he owns the black woman.
(b) It says it is okay for any two people to marry, regardless of their race.
(c) It say that two different races cannot be legally married.
(d) It says that mixed race marriage can only be between a black man and white woman.

4. Who arrives to stop Stuart, Joe Billy and Pierceson from picking on Cousin Bud?
(a) Uncle Hammer.
(b) Mr. Morrison.
(c) Papa.
(d) Dube.

5. How does Mama react to Papa's decision not to search for Stacey?
(a) She threatens to take the children conduct her own search.
(b) She insists if he won't go, she will.
(c) She threatens to leave Papa.
(d) She is angry and won't talk to him.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long did they work before Stacey decided to go home?

2. What does Suzella do to try to befriend Cassie?

3. Why is Mr. Wheeler organizing a meeting?

4. What does Cousin Bud tell them when he arrives?

5. What happened to the boy who died?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the ending of the story relate the title, "Will the Circle be Unbroken?"?

2. In the final chapter, what does the Sheriff reveal about why he is letting Stacey and Moe go?

3. Explain why the farmer continued to show disrespect for black people even as he discussed reorganizing the union to include both white and black farmers.

4. What is the significance of the song the family sings on Christmas?

5. What information does Mr. Jamison have that causes Papa to again begin his search for Stacey?

6. Explain why Wordell's comments about Cassie's unkind treatment of Suzella matter so much to Cassie.

7. What does Stacey tell Papa when he writes home to ask about this year's crop?

8. What happens when Mrs. Lee Annie goes to the courthouse to register to vote?

9. Describe what Stacey says about his experience after leaving home to work in the cane fields.

10. Why is Dube Cross in favor of the union?

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