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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long did Pearl think babies needed to breastfeed in order to be healthy?
(a) 6 months.
(b) 9 weeks.
(c) 4 months.
(d) 1 year.

2. What does Mansfield die from?
(a) Cancer.
(b) A car accident.
(c) Pneumonia.
(d) A heart attack.

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

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

5. On what day does Lydia's mother die?
(a) October 2nd.
(b) July 29th.
(c) August 9th.
(d) July 31st.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many members does Holy Tabernacle AME Zion have?

2. On which ring does Lydia pick up the telephone?

3. What color car does Penny drive?

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

5. In "The Store", where does the protagonist commit his offense?

Short Essay Questions

1. Discuss the significance of the title of "His Mother's House".

2. Why was the protagonist of "The Store" initially hesitant to respond to the ad in the paper?

3. Discuss the way the dreadlock man responds to Marvella's children.

4. What does the protagonist of "The Store" do when Penny decides to sell the store?

5. In "Gospel", describe Vivian L. Slater's Sunday morning ritual.

6. Why does Santiago's grandmother ban him from her house?

7. Why does Marvella keep her children at the school in Northwest?

8. Explain why the judge tells Samuel Williams Sr.'s lawyer that he cannot defend a man who will not defend himself.

9. Describe the first job the protagonist has in "The Store".

10. Describe Lydia's lifestyle in "Lost in the City".

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