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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What group does Tommy Odds form?
(a) Special Olympics.
(b) Angry Black Men for America.
(c) The Civil Rights Coalition.
(d) Niggers-on-the-Corner-Voter-Machine.

2. What did Meridian bury underneath a tree when she was seven?
(a) A diary.
(b) A bar of gold.
(c) A box of shiny stones.
(d) A doll.

3. Meridian's mother says that only _____________ wouldn't want her own baby.
(a) A monster.
(b) A narcissist.
(c) A slut.
(d) A psychotic.

4. In what state is the town of Chicokema?
(a) Arizona.
(b) Alabama.
(c) Florida.
(d) Georgia.

5. To whom does Meridian's father give the deed for his small farm?
(a) The government.
(b) His church.
(c) Walter Longknife.
(d) Meridian.

6. What is Meridian's response to whether she believes in God.
(a) She does not believe in God.
(b) She doesn't know if she believes in God.
(c) She believes in God most of the time.
(d) She most definitely believes in God.

7. What is Lynne doing with the black children at the beginning of this section?
(a) They are playing with her hair.
(b) They are playing Candyland.
(c) They are eating ice cream.
(d) They are swimming.

8. Meridian has a spell of _______________.
(a) Theatrics.
(b) Industriousness.
(c) Poverty.
(d) Blindness.

9. Under what kind of tree does Meridian bury the object in #34?
(a) Magnolia.
(b) Pine.
(c) Oak.
(d) Peach.

10. With whom does Meridian's father share much compassion because of their plight?
(a) Native Americans.
(b) Catholics.
(c) Jews.
(d) Negroes.

11. The Civil Rights workers go on a protest march against segregated ________________.
(a) Churches.
(b) Newspapers.
(c) Schools.
(d) Hospitals.

12. What is Meridian's last name?
(a) Jones.
(b) Hall.
(c) Simons.
(d) Hill.

13. What does Truman tell Meridian that makes her hit him?
(a) She is getting fat.
(b) She should have his babies.
(c) He is marrying Lynne.
(d) She is too black for him.

14. What did George Daxter give Meridian in exchange for sexual favors?
(a) Movie tickets.
(b) New clothes.
(c) Candy and money.
(d) Flowers.

15. What is Truman's daughter's name?
(a) Candida.
(b) Camara.
(c) Jolie.
(d) Sephora.

Short Answer Questions

1. For what does Tommy blame Lynne?

2. What did the woman in #24 bury beneath the big magnolia tree?

3. What college does Meridian have the opportunity to attend?

4. For whom did Meridian's father mourn?

5. What does the boy in #47 do when he learns Meridian is pregnant?

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