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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. What does Mildred say to the woman when she runs into her on the street?
(a) "It was you."
(b) "Nice to meet you."
(c) "How dare you?"
(d) "Thank you."

2. What does Joyce drink after speaking with Pearl?
(a) A bottle of wine.
(b) The only beer in the house.
(c) A glass of whiskey.
(d) A fifth of vodka.

3. What school does Lonney attend part-time?
(a) D.C. Technical College.
(b) American.
(c) University of Virginia.
(d) Howard.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the movie that Lydia went to see on her first date?

2. What does Maddie think the blood seeping out of Angie's body represents?

3. Why does Marvin challenge Marvella in the train station?

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

5. Who had Lydia been dreaming of when the phone rang?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In "An Orange Line Train to Ballston", describe the opening of the story.

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

4. Explain how Santiago makes money.

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

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

7. How does the protagonist of "The Store" garner promotion within the store?

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

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

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

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