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

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

3. What is the name of the judge who sentences Samuel Sr.?
(a) Judge William McKenna.
(b) Judge John Tellingford.
(c) Judge Robert Jones.
(d) Judge Franklin Rogers.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In "The Store", why does the protagonist's father have to quit his job?

3. What did Lydia's mother say about the first boy Lydia had sex with?

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

5. In "The Sunday Following Mother's Day", on what street was the family's apartment located?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain why Marvella scolds Avis at the opening of the story.

2. Discuss Lydia's mother's reaction to the first boy she brings home.

3. Describe the woman Mildred's husband had an affair with.

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

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

6. In "A Butterfly on F Street", describe Mildred's mental state.

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

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

9. In "The Store", how does the protagonist begin his employment at the grocery store?

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

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