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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. How long have Joyce and Rickey been married?
(a) 12 years.
(b) 9 years.
(c) 6 years.
(d) 3 years.
2. What time does Santiago call home?
(a) 1am.
(b) 10pm.
(c) 12am.
(d) 2am.
3. What happens to Lonney two years after marriage?
(a) Lonney is fired from his job.
(b) Brenda cheats on Lonney.
(c) Lonney joins the Army.
(d) Lonney is killed in an accident at work.
4. In "The Sunday Following Mother's Day", how old was Madeleine Walters when her father killed her mother?
(a) 5
(b) 4.
(c) 42.
(d) 14.
5. On which ring does Lydia pick up the telephone?
(a) The 10th.
(b) The 3rd.
(c) The 5th.
(d) The 15th.
6. How old is Avis?
(a) 4.
(b) 8.
(c) 10.
(d) 2.
7. In "The Sunday Following Mother's Day", on what street was the family's apartment located?
(a) 3rd Street.
(b) Kenyon Ave.
(c) 5th Street.
(d) M Street.
8. What does Maddie think the blood seeping out of Angie's body represents?
(a) The anger, hatred, and resentment of marriage.
(b) The loss of her innocence, joy, and kindness.
(c) The end of her brother's life.
(d) The end of her friend's life.
9. Why does Marvin challenge Marvella in the train station?
(a) Marvin wants to go to the zoo tomorrow, not the next day.
(b) Marvin is tired of his mother flirting with the dreadlock man.
(c) Marvin wants to know why they have to wait for the orange train when the blue one goes the same way.
(d) Marvin does not believe her explanation of the train system.
10. In "The Store", how much does the protagonist make in a week working at the store?
(a) $110.
(b) $230.
(c) $50.
(d) $140.
11. What position does Lonney's father hold?
(a) Lonney's father is president of a bank.
(b) Lonney's father is a mechanic for the Army.
(c) Lonney's father is a cook on a Navy vessel.
(d) Lonney's father is a "big shot Negro officer" in the Army.
12. What does Mildred say to the woman when she runs into her on the street?
(a) "Nice to meet you."
(b) "Thank you."
(c) "It was you."
(d) "How dare you?"
13. Which of the couple's children could not forgive his decision to leave their mother?
(a) Their son.
(b) Their daughter.
(c) Both of the children.
(d) Neither of the children; both understood.
14. What does Joyce drink after speaking with Pearl?
(a) A glass of whiskey.
(b) A fifth of vodka.
(c) The only beer in the house.
(d) A bottle of wine.
15. How many pages is the trial manuscript?
(a) 52.
(b) 20.
(c) 34.
(d) 87.
Short Answer Questions
1. What did Pearl discover about a week after Humphrey was born?
2. In "The Store", why does the protagonist's father have to quit his job?
3. What is Mildred following through the city?
4. What does Samuel Sr. say to his sister after he kills Angie?
5. How many husbands has Jesse Mae had?
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