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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

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

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

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

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

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

7. How much did the copy of the trial manuscript cost?
(a) $57.40.
(b) $75.86.
(c) $20.80.
(d) $86.75.

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

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

10. In "The Store", how old was the protagonist when he decided to quit his first job?
(a) 26.
(b) 19.
(c) 16.
(d) 20.

11. What station does Vivian switch the radio to?
(a) The local talk radio program.
(b) The first station with the weather.
(c) WMNF.
(d) WYCB.

12. How old is Santiago at the beginning of the story?
(a) 17 years old.
(b) 28 years old.
(c) 30 years old.
(d) 20 years old.

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

14. Which of the following is NOT one of the characteristics the protagonist of "The Store" lists about himself in regard to his service at his first job?
(a) Always on time.
(b) Acceptable productivity.
(c) Never talked back.
(d) Always volunteering.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Jesse Mae wearing that causes a sensation among the women?

2. Where is Jack Lawrence originally from?

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

4. What time does Santiago call home?

5. What happens to Lonney two years after marriage?

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