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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was coming to visit Bernice on the night that F. Jasmin was at her home?
(a) T.T.
(b) MacKern.
(c) Honey.
(d) Ludie.

2. Where is Bernice's house located?
(a) Sugarville.
(b) Bensville.
(c) Morrisonville.
(d) Cartersville.

3. Which character says, "That's a sweet dress you got on. And them silver shoes! And silk stockings! You look like a regular grown girl"?
(a) F. Jasmin.
(b) Bernice.
(c) John Henry.
(d) Big Mama.

4. Why does F. Jasmin go to Bernice's house?
(a) To have her fortune told by Bernice's mother.
(b) To meet Bernice's new beau.
(c) To escape her house.
(d) To talk to Bernice about her soldier friend.

5. Which character warns, "Sure enough. I'm perfectly serious. It don't do you any good to mess around between Forks Falls and this town. I've seen a whole lot of pictures of Cubans and Mexicans. They have a good time"?
(a) John Henry.
(b) F. Jasmin.
(c) Bernice.
(d) Honey.

6. According to the narrator, time in August could be divided into four parts. What is not one of those parts?
(a) Morning.
(b) Afternoon.
(c) Light.
(d) Dark.

7. According to F. Jasmin, what did all of the people that she knew who had been locked up in the jail have in common?
(a) They were all colored.
(b) They were all men.
(c) They were all women.
(d) They were all white,

8. What did the streets in the middle of the town remind F. Jasmin of?
(a) A war zone.
(b) A Mexican fiesta.
(c) A carnival fair.
(d) A dance party.

9. As F. Jasmin gets agitated at twilight on the day before the wedding, what does she do?
(a) She threatens to shoot the bride and groom if they do not take her with them.
(b) She paces around the table waving a knife.
(c) She pulls wildly at her hair.
(d) She screams loudly at John Henry and Bernice.

10. What year was Frankie born?
(a) 1930.
(b) 1928.
(c) 1929.
(d) 1931.

11. How did Ludie die?
(a) Cancer.
(b) He drowned.
(c) Pneumonia.
(d) In the military.

12. Which one of Bernice's husbands was an alcoholic?
(a) Her second husband.
(b) Her fourth husband.
(c) Her first husband.
(d) Her third husband.

13. After telling F. Jasmin about her four marriages, what does Bernice warn F. Jasmin of?
(a) Running away from home.
(b) Dating a solider.
(c) Marrying a lot of men.
(d) Choosing the wedding as her first love.

14. What does the solider do when F. Jasmin starts towards the door?
(a) Pulls her to him on the bed.
(b) Starts yelling at her.
(c) Tackles her.
(d) Wrestles her to the floor.

15. Which of the following was not on the parlor table at Bernice's house?
(a) A jellyglass of water.
(b) A Bible.
(c) A dream book.
(d) A Cuban hat.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Bernice's mom's name?

2. What Bible verse does Bernice reference while speaking with F. Jasmin about the wedding?

3. What does Bernice ask F. Jasmin to do in order to change the subject?

4. Instead of taking F. Jasmin dancing, where does the solider take her instead?

5. What does F. Jasmin recall for Bernice's mom?

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