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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Meridian alternately visit Truman and Lynne for a while?
(a) To help them with their grief.
(b) To have a place to stay.
(c) To ask for help with Civil Rights marches.
(d) To counsel them about their marriage.

2. What did Lynne's father tell her when she called to tell him that Camara died?
(a) He wanted her to come home for a while.
(b) He would pay for the funeral.
(c) Lynne was dead to him.
(d) He is too overcome with grief to talk.

3. What is notable about Meridian's appearance at this time?
(a) She has shaved her head.
(b) She is stooped.
(c) She is limping.
(d) She has gained a lot of weight.

4. Who is being honored at the gathering of people?
(a) John F. Kennedy.
(b) Martin Luther King Jr.
(c) Bob Dylan.
(d) Robert Kennedy.

5. What is Miss Margaret Treasure doing when Meridian and Truman encounter her?
(a) Darning socks.
(b) Snipping beans.
(c) Burning a cornfield.
(d) Planting tomatoes.

Short Answer Questions

1. A picture hanging on Meridian's wall shows _________________.

2. What did the woman make her husband promise to do if she came back?

3. What does Lynne try to think about the man in #121 as he rapes her?

4. What does Lynne recall about the place in #139?

5. Which of the following does Meridian NOT serve when Lynne and Truman visit?

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