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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 does Meridian achieve through her illness?
(a) Humility.
(b) Ecstasy.
(c) Anger.
(d) Futility.
2. Who is Truman's wife?
(a) Lynne.
(b) Sadie.
(c) Sophie.
(d) Bridget.
3. Meridian's mother feels that her children took away her _______________.
(a) Anger.
(b) Intelligence.
(c) Happiness.
(d) Rights.
4. When does Truman next visit Meridian?
(a) At the college reunion.
(b) On Christmas Eve.
(c) When her mother dies.
(d) Three years after his marriage to Lynne.
5. What sign is posted in the restaurant window?
(a) Help Wanted.
(b) Today's Special.
(c) Karaoke Night.
(d) Whites Only.
Short Answer Questions
1. What did George Daxter give Meridian in exchange for sexual favors?
2. What does the boy in #47 do when he learns Meridian is pregnant?
3. Meridian's thoughts are compared to ______________.
4. Why does Meridian feel guilty about giving her baby away?
5. Who collapses after taking the children to see the exhibit at the circus?
Short Essay Questions
1. Explain why Truman is a product of black society especially in regard to his interactions with Meridian.
2. What is ironic about what the government does with Mr. Hill's farm?
3. What is Meridian's goal in tending to both Lynne and Truman after the death of their daughter?
4. What is life like for Truman and Lynne in the South?
5. What is significant about the TV program that Lynne and Meridian watch in terms of discrimination against women?
6. How do Meridian and Truman help Margaret Treasure and why is this help the standard for how they approach people?
7. What is the significance of Meridian leaving her railroad cap for Truman when she leaves?
8. What role does the church play in the Civil Rights movement?
9. How is Anne-Marion different from Meridian?
10. Whose funeral is held in "Free at Last" and why is it viewed from the perspective of poor, black people?
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