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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Avis ask the dreadlock man when she first sees him?
(a) Avis asks if he thinks her mother is pretty.
(b) Avis asks if he has a comb or brush.
(c) Avis asks if she can sit next to him.
(d) Avis asks where he is from.

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

4. Why does Humphrey show up at the new house?
(a) To leave money for Santiago.
(b) To beg Santiago for money.
(c) To threaten Santiago.
(d) To apologize for last night's fight.

5. In "The Store", where was the protagonist's first job?
(a) Atlas Printing Co.
(b) His mother's laundry business.
(c) Penny's store.
(d) The gas station.

6. How long have Joyce and Rickey been married?
(a) 3 years.
(b) 9 years.
(c) 6 years.
(d) 12 years.

7. In "The Sunday Following Mother's Day", on what street was the family's apartment located?
(a) 3rd Street.
(b) M Street.
(c) 5th Street.
(d) Kenyon Ave.

8. Which school does the protagonist of "The Store" graduate from?
(a) Lafayette.
(b) Seaton.
(c) Dunbar.
(d) Walker-Jackson.

9. What time does Santiago call home?
(a) 12am.
(b) 2am.
(c) 10pm.
(d) 1am.

10. How old is Pookie when he decides not to visit his father anymore?
(a) 13.
(b) 15.
(c) 19.
(d) 17.

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

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

13. How old is Avis?
(a) 4.
(b) 8.
(c) 10.
(d) 2.

14. In "His Mother's House", what is one of the few things Santiago Moses's mother brings with her when she moves into the house Santiago bought for her?
(a) The single family portrait.
(b) The love seat.
(c) The coffee table.
(d) The teacup her mother gave her.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the couple's children could not forgive his decision to leave their mother?

2. Why does Marvin challenge Marvella in the train station?

3. What does Samuel Sr. say to his sister after he kills Angie?

4. Where did Lydia send her mother as 65th birthday present?

5. What color car does Penny drive?

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