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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Lynne thinks her parents are ______________.
(a) Loving.
(b) Liberal.
(c) Vindictive.
(d) Ignorant.

2. What article of clothing does Meridian wear all the time?
(a) Overalls.
(b) Railroad cap.
(c) Painter pants.
(d) Flip flops.

3. Where does Lynne go after she gets pregnant with Camara?
(a) Chicago.
(b) New York.
(c) Atlanta.
(d) Detroit.

4. The man in #121 wants to know what it is Lynne can't stand--_____________ or blacks.
(a) Frauds.
(b) Cheats.
(c) Cripples.
(d) Heroes.

5. What dish has the man prepared for his sick wife?
(a) Chicken soup.
(b) Meat loaf.
(c) Venison stew.
(d) Toast.

6. Who rapes Lynne in this chapter?
(a) Sam.
(b) Truman.
(c) Eddie.
(d) Tommy Odds.

7. Why does the man in #121 tell Lynne that she should have sex with him?
(a) Other women won't have him.
(b) He wants to marry her.
(c) He has always desired her.
(d) It would be good for her career.

8. What does Lynne buy from a local deli?
(a) Some sandwiches.
(b) An orange.
(c) Sodas.
(d) Bagels and cream cheese.

9. Meridian and Truman encounter a man making ___________ out of newspaper.
(a) Shoes.
(b) Hats.
(c) Ships.
(d) Logs.

10. Why does the man in #121 bring some NOTC boys to Lynne's house the next day?
(a) To apologize to her.
(b) To get her to hand out flyers.
(c) To rape her.
(d) To get her to type a petition.

11. What does Lynne recall about the place in #139?
(a) Catching fireflies.
(b) Making homemade ice cream.
(c) Running through the sprinkler.
(d) Eating watermelon in the summers.

12. Of what does Lynne accuse Truman?
(a) Betraying his family.
(b) Marrying her as a white oddity.
(c) Having an affair with Meridian.
(d) Marrying her for her money.

13. What does Lynne do to the man in #121 after he rapes her?
(a) Shoots him.
(b) Kicks him in the genitals.
(c) Stabs him.
(d) Kisses the place where his arm was amputated.

14. What local building is bombed to the shock of everyone?
(a) A synagogue.
(b) A mosque.
(c) A library.
(d) A Catholic church.

15. What does Truman say Meridian is not cut out to do?
(a) Paint.
(b) Be a mother.
(c) Cook.
(d) Kill.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the ditch behind Meridian's house called?

2. Where do Truman and Meridian sleep when they are on the road?

3. Meridian thinks a revolution should begin with _______________.

4. What is Lynne's religious affiliation?

5. What had happened to Truman and Lynne's daughter a year ago?

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