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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. Why did Peyton go to the city mentioned in #70?
(a) To become an actor.
(b) To get into advertising.
(c) To study art.
(d) To become a dancer.

2. Where are Milton, Dolly and Ella going in a limousine?
(a) An anniversary party.
(b) A funeral.
(c) The train station.
(d) A wedding.

3. Where is Peyton living after leaving college?
(a) New York City.
(b) Boston.
(c) Atlanta.
(d) Chicago.

4. What does Helen recall in this chapter?
(a) Peyton's bad marriage.
(b) Peyton's wedding day.
(c) Peyton's college days.
(d) Peyton's days as a youngster.

5. Who is Milton Loftis' younger daughter?
(a) Peyton.
(b) Pamela.
(c) Pauline.
(d) Patricia.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the funeral director?

2. What did Helen call the person in #48?

3. Who was Milton's favorite child?

4. How many years have Milton and Helen been separated?

5. Who is the Loftis family's cook?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the symbolism of the hearse that keeps breaking down on the way to the cemetery?

2. How does the author provide more in-depth information about Milton and Helen's marriage?

3. As Dolly rides in the limousine on the way to the cemetery, what are her thoughts about her relationship with Milton?

4. Describe Peyton's interactions with men and what value they have for her.

5. How does the experience of the black people contrast with the lives of the supposedly more fortunate Loftis family?

6. Who are the main characters in LIE DOWN IN DARKNESS?

7. What are some of Helen's recollections in Chapter 1?

8. What is the premise of LIE DOWN IN DARKNESS?

9. Describe Dolly's feelings about Peyton.

10. How do Dolly and Helen differ in their views on motherhood?

(see the answer keys)

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