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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where does Mildred want to go during the conversation with the woman?
(a) Home.
(b) Woolworth's.
(c) Church.
(d) The corner store.

3. What happens to Lonney two years after marriage?
(a) Lonney joins the Army.
(b) Lonney is killed in an accident at work.
(c) Lonney is fired from his job.
(d) Brenda cheats on Lonney.

4. What position does Lonney's father hold?
(a) Lonney's father is a "big shot Negro officer" in the Army.
(b) Lonney's father is a cook on a Navy vessel.
(c) Lonney's father is a mechanic for the Army.
(d) Lonney's father is president of a bank.

5. How many members does the House of the Solitary Savior have?
(a) 100.
(b) 1,000.
(c) No more than 50.
(d) 200.

6. What does Mildred say to the woman when she runs into her on the street?
(a) "It was you."
(b) "Thank you."
(c) "Nice to meet you."
(d) "How dare you?"

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

8. How much older than Vivian is her husband, Ralph?
(a) 7 years.
(b) 2 years.
(c) 7 days.
(d) 10 years.

9. What color car does Penny drive?
(a) Lavender.
(b) Red.
(c) Black.
(d) Silver.

10. What is Jesse Mae wearing that causes a sensation among the women?
(a) Fur trim along her collar, sleeves, and the hem of her robe.
(b) Gaudy high heels.
(c) Pants underneath her robe.
(d) A scandalously short dress.

11. What is Mildred following through the city?
(a) A yellow butterfly.
(b) A taxi cab.
(c) A series of directions given to her by her son.
(d) A map to her friend's house.

12. In "The Store", how long has Atlas Printing Co. been in business?
(a) 75 years.
(b) 30 years.
(c) 5 years.
(d) 150 years.

13. Who had Lydia been dreaming of when the phone rang?
(a) JL.
(b) Antibes and a naked Texan.
(c) Cynthia.
(d) Her mother.

14. On which ring does Lydia pick up the telephone?
(a) The 3rd.
(b) The 10th.
(c) The 15th.
(d) The 5th.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. On what day does Lydia's mother die?

2. How old is Marvin?

3. In "Gospel", what is the only constant in Vivian Slater's life?

4. In "The Store", how old was the protagonist when he decided to quit his first job?

5. What school does Lonney attend part-time?

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