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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Meridian has a feeling of ___________ that she can't shake.
(a) Guilt.
(b) Euphoria.
(c) Ennui.
(d) Sadness.
2. What group does Tommy Odds form?
(a) Angry Black Men for America.
(b) The Civil Rights Coalition.
(c) Niggers-on-the-Corner-Voter-Machine.
(d) Special Olympics.
3. To whom does Meridian's father give the deed for his small farm?
(a) Walter Longknife.
(b) The government.
(c) Meridian.
(d) His church.
4. In what state is the town of Chicokema?
(a) Georgia.
(b) Arizona.
(c) Florida.
(d) Alabama.
5. What restaurant do the black men patronize with Lynne and Truman?
(a) Moonflower Cafe.
(b) Soul Food Cafe.
(c) KFC.
(d) Aquarius Cafe.
6. Meridian has a spell of _______________.
(a) Blindness.
(b) Theatrics.
(c) Poverty.
(d) Industriousness.
7. How does Meridian feel after her baby is born?
(a) She has never been happier.
(b) She wonders if she can be a good mother.
(c) She hates the baby.
(d) She wants another baby right away.
8. Who was Meridian's great-grandmother?
(a) Moonflower Hill.
(b) Sadie Miller.
(c) Feather Mae.
(d) Judith Fasnaught.
9. Meridian's feelings of guilt are only abated by ________________.
(a) Going to Confession.
(b) Volunteer work.
(c) Police beatings.
(d) Meditation.
10. What did Meridian bury underneath a tree when she was seven?
(a) A box of shiny stones.
(b) A doll.
(c) A diary.
(d) A bar of gold.
11. 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.
12. During what decade does the story take place?
(a) 1930s.
(b) 1910s.
(c) 1960s.
(d) 1980s.
13. Meridian's father's walls are filled with what?
(a) Oil paintings.
(b) Newspaper pages.
(c) Photos and artifacts.
(d) Posters.
14. What is notable about Meridian's mother's preacher's voice?
(a) It is melodious.
(b) It is soothing.
(c) It is booming.
(d) It is unintelligible.
15. What task does Meridian do at the Civil Rights office?
(a) Make phone calls.
(b) Type a petition.
(c) Hand out flyers.
(d) Make coffee.
Short Answer Questions
1. What sign is posted in the restaurant window?
2. What happens to a house in Meridian's neighborhood one night?
3. Who is Meridian's friend who also got pregnant at the age of 14?
4. Meridian and Anne-Marion get involved in what type of procession?
5. What does Anne-Marion notice about Meridian one day?
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