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

2. In "His Mother's House", what is one of the few things Santiago Moses's mother brings with her when she moves into the house Santiago bought for her?
(a) The love seat.
(b) The coffee table.
(c) The single family portrait.
(d) The teacup her mother gave her.

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

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

5. After Humphrey falls asleep on the couch, what falls out of his pocket?
(a) More money.
(b) A gun.
(c) Paperwork for a new job.
(d) A few tiny, clear packets.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Which school does the protagonist of "The Store" graduate from?

4. What makes Vivian pause to think how many days she had been on a diet?

5. Where does Mildred want to go during the conversation with the woman?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. Explain how Santiago makes money.

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

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