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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 is Professor Mason's first name?
(a) William.
(b) Bartram.
(c) Ellsworth.
(d) Robert.

2. In Chapter 20, what is the name of Joan's history teacher?
(a) Mr. Harrison.
(b) Mr. Richardson.
(c) Mr. Abrahams.
(d) Mr. Clark.

3. In Chapters 20, who comes to see Joan when she is in history class?
(a) Her father.
(b) Her mother.
(c) Auntie August.
(d) Mya.

4. In Chapter 14, what type of dress is Della making for Mrs. Finley?
(a) Lavender silk.
(b) Beige linen.
(c) Pink silk.
(d) White linen.

5. What time is Miriam's wedding held?
(a) Afternoon.
(b) 3 p.m.
(c) 5 p.m.
(d) Morning.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Myron from?

2. How long has it been in Chapter 22 since Miriam has seen Jax?

3. In Chapter 13, how old is Hazel?

4. What year is it in Chapter 15?

5. Who comes to the North house in Chapter 24 early in the morning?

Short Essay Questions

1. How long has Miss Dawn known August?

2. What flood has affected Memphis in 1937?

3. What does Professor Mason, Joan's art teacher at Rhodes suggest her senior year?

4. How does Myron propose to Hazel and how does she respond?

5. What are the conditions like when Hazel's mother sends her to the store in Chpater 13?

6. How does Myron die?

7. Why does Miriam want Joan to be a doctor?

8. How did Hazel's father die?

9. Why does Joan go to Sunday Mass?

10. How do the visits August makes to see Derek affect her?

(see the answer keys)

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