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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I (Chapters 1 - 9).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Henry do with the woman who reads his palm in New Orleans?
(a) Buys her a house.
(b) Takes her back to South Carolina with him.
(c) Makes her dinner.
(d) Has sex with her.

2. Where do Henry and Sean go in Chapter 5 after Henry graduated from school?
(a) California.
(b) Florida.
(c) New Orleans.
(d) Cuba.

3. Where is Henry's brother when the book opens?
(a) Europe.
(b) The hospital.
(c) The Navy.
(d) Jail.

4. What does Henry tell Carrie he will do the next day when they talk in Chapter 7?
(a) Give her his paycheck.
(b) Buy her a house.
(c) Leave Ava for her.
(d) Come to see their son, Zeke.

5. Who does JJ remind Sylvia of?
(a) Don.
(b) Devon.
(c) Henry.
(d) Robert.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the one person in Carrie's family who still seems to care about her?

2. Who did JJ live with for most of his youth?

3. Why do some black people still go to the sliding window for their food at Simmy's?

4. What is one of Henry's first jobs in Pinewood before he gets married?

5. What part of Sylvia's house does she spent a lot of time tending to?

(see the answer key)

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