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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 Marvin?
(a) 7.
(b) 10.
(c) 9.
(d) 2.

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

3. How many members does the House of the Solitary Savior have?
(a) 100.
(b) No more than 50.
(c) 200.
(d) 1,000.

4. 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) Acceptable productivity.
(b) Never talked back.
(c) Always on time.
(d) Always volunteering.

5. How much older than Vivian is her husband, Ralph?
(a) 7 days.
(b) 7 years.
(c) 10 years.
(d) 2 years.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Store", where was the protagonist's first job?

2. What position does Lonney's father hold?

3. In "The Store", how long has Atlas Printing Co. been in business?

4. Where is Jack Lawrence originally from?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Discuss the infighting that occurs amongst the Gospelteers.

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

4. Discuss Lydia's desire to get "lost in the city" in order to deal with her grief at her mother's death.

5. How does Samuel Jr. react when he learns that his sister has kept contact with their father over the years?

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

7. Explain how Santiago makes money.

8. In "The Store", why does Kentucky criticize the protagonist?

9. How does Mansfield's mistress talk to Lydia about her husband?

10. How do the Gospelteers respond to the fire at the church?

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