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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the first member Vivian recruited in forming her Gospelteers?
(a) Diane McCollough.
(b) Maude Townshend.
(c) Cherry McCollough.
(d) Sister Slater.

2. What was the movie that Lydia went to see on her first date?
(a) "Breakfast at Tiffany's".
(b) "Saturday Night Fever".
(c) "Grease".
(d) "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?"

3. What did Lydia's mother say about the first boy Lydia had sex with?
(a) Lydia's mother said she wouldn't have him in her house.
(b) Lydia's mother noted his light skin.
(c) Lydia's mother said it seemed was only out for one thing.
(d) Lydia's mother said he seemed like a fine young man.

4. Which of the couple's children could not forgive his decision to leave their mother?
(a) Neither of the children; both understood.
(b) Their son.
(c) Their daughter.
(d) Both of the children.

5. How many members does Holy Tabernacle AME Zion have?
(a) 300.
(b) 3,000.
(c) 1,000.
(d) 500.

6. In "The Store", why does the protagonist's father have to quit his job?
(a) The manager accuses him of stealing.
(b) The protagonist's father has to serve in the army.
(c) The protagonist's father has an affair with the owner's wife.
(d) The protagonist's father has a third heart attack.

7. How does the protagonist of "The Store" respond to the police officer who confronts him about jay-walking?
(a) The protagonist challenges the officer, arguing that the light was still green.
(b) The protagonist tells an ill-received joke.
(c) The protagonist respectfully apologizes.
(d) The protagonist runs.

8. How long did Pearl think babies needed to breastfeed in order to be healthy?
(a) 4 months.
(b) 6 months.
(c) 1 year.
(d) 9 weeks.

9. After Humphrey falls asleep on the couch, what falls out of his pocket?
(a) More money.
(b) A gun.
(c) A few tiny, clear packets.
(d) Paperwork for a new job.

10. What was Angie holding in her hand at the time of her death?
(a) A hairbrush.
(b) A credit card.
(c) The knife.
(d) The telephone.

11. How old is Marvin?
(a) 10.
(b) 7.
(c) 9.
(d) 2.

12. In "The Store", how much does the protagonist make in a week working at the store?
(a) $140.
(b) $50.
(c) $110.
(d) $230.

13. What did Pearl discover about a week after Humphrey was born?
(a) Humphrey's father had been killed.
(b) Pearl could no longer produce milk.
(c) Humphrey and Santiago had the same father.
(d) Pearl was deathly ill.

14. In "Gospel", what is the only constant in Vivian Slater's life?
(a) Her attendance at church.
(b) The Gospelteers.
(c) A Sunday morning bath.
(d) Her Sunday morning performances.

15. In "A Butterfly on F Street", how long had Mildred Harper been married to Mansfield Harper?
(a) 17 years.
(b) 27 years.
(c) 35 years.
(d) 20 years.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Sunday Following Mother's Day", on what street was the family's apartment located?

2. In "The Store", where is the protagonist when he realizes he has left some of his personal belongings at the job he just quit?

3. In "The Store", how long has Atlas Printing Co. been in business?

4. How old is Pookie when he decides not to visit his father anymore?

5. What does Maddie think the blood seeping out of Angie's body represents?

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