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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. In "The Store", where is the protagonist when he realizes he has left some of his personal belongings at the job he just quit?
(a) On 7th Street.
(b) On K Street.
(c) On New York Ave.
(d) On 5th Street.

4. How does the protagonist of "The Store" get by day-to-day without a job?
(a) He lives with his mother.
(b) He lives with his girlfriend.
(c) He steals necessary items from local stores.
(d) He finds food and shelter around dumpsters.

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

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

7. What does Lydia ask of the nurse who calls to inform her of her mother's death?
(a) Lydia asks when her mother passed.
(b) Lydia asks how this has happened.
(c) Lydia asks that they simply send her body to the funeral home.
(d) Lydia asks that they not put the sheet over her face until she has seen her first.

8. How many husbands has Jesse Mae had?
(a) 6.
(b) 3.
(c) 8.
(d) Only 1, but the women spread rumors that she had married 8 men.

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

10. What toy does Madeleine bring with her as Maddie drags the children out of the house?
(a) A rattle.
(b) A tea cup.
(c) A teddy bear.
(d) A doll.

11. Which odd behavior does Marvella's younger son Marcus exhibit?
(a) Marcus ties and unties his shoes.
(b) Marcus talks to himself.
(c) Marcus taps his left foot at all times.
(d) Marcus stares for long periods of time.

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

13. What does Samuel Sr. say to his sister after he kills Angie?
(a) "I didn't do it".
(b) "I stabbed her a lot".
(c) "Angie's dead".
(d) "The gun went off".

14. What does Joyce drink after speaking with Pearl?
(a) A fifth of vodka.
(b) The only beer in the house.
(c) A glass of whiskey.
(d) A bottle of wine.

15. What does Mildred notice as she speaks to the woman?
(a) Mildred notices that she is much younger than she'd thought.
(b) Mildred notices how beautiful the woman actually was.
(c) Mildred notices an arrogant way about her.
(d) Mildred notices how plain the woman appears.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Lost in the City", what time is it when the telephone rings in Lydia Walsh's house?

2. How long ago did Mansfield's mistress return his belongings to his family?

3. How long did Pearl think babies needed to breastfeed in order to be healthy?

4. 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?

5. How does the protagonist of "The Store" respond to the police officer who confronts him about jay-walking?

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