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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Carrie's family upset with her?
(a) Because she dropped out of school.
(b) Because she is so poor.
(c) Because they do not approve of her being a waitress.
(d) Because she is white and her young son is mixed-race.

2. Why does Sylvia continue to speak with Marcus even though she really does not know him very well?
(a) She feels responsible for him because he is her son.
(b) She has to admit his need for her attracted her to him, and she wanted to help him.
(c) She knows he needs money and she has a lot of extra money to give him.
(d) She knows he is ill and she can use her medical expertise to assist him.

3. What job does Henry only last a few hours at?
(a) At the chicken processing plant.
(b) At the farm.
(c) At the bank.
(d) At the nursing home.

4. What is the name of the street that Sylvia's house is on?
(a) Development Drive.
(b) Chatham Circle.
(c) Camelot Road.
(d) Shady Lane.

5. What is one thing Jonnie teaches Don to do that he really likes?
(a) To sing.
(b) To dance.
(c) To cook.
(d) To paint.

6. What is Jonnie's and Mae's relationship?
(a) They are sisters.
(b) They are niece and aunt.
(c) They are cousins.
(d) They are daughter and mother.

7. Where does Ava go when she leaves the Rowan in Chapter 16?
(a) Lana's house.
(b) Sylvia's.
(c) Simmy's.
(d) Don's.

8. Why do some black people still go to the sliding window for their food at Simmy's?
(a) It is where they see their favorite wait staff.
(b) It is faster than going inside.
(c) It is cheaper to pick up food there.
(d) They used to have to do that during the time of segregation and it is a habit.

9. Who does Ava see at Walmart in Chapter 15 that sends her reeling?
(a) JJ.
(b) Lana.
(c) Zeke.
(d) Sylvia.

10. What is Ava's greatest wish?
(a) To get married.
(b) To build her own house.
(c) To make more money.
(d) To have a baby.

11. Why does Sylvia tell Marcus she does not want to travel in Chapter 9?
(a) Because she does not know any foreign languages.
(b) Because she does not have the money to travel.
(c) Because as soon as she got somewhere, she would just want to come home.
(d) Because she can not leave Ava for that long.

12. Who runs the restaurant Don has started frequenting in Chapter 12?
(a) Jonnie and Bronson.
(b) Mae and Sylvia.
(c) Jonnie and Mae.
(d) Frankie and Jonnie.

13. 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.

14. How does Sylvia know Marcus?
(a) Marcus is her son.
(b) Marcus dialed her number randomly just to have someone to talk to.
(c) Marcus is her cousin.
(d) Marcus is her nephew.

15. Who is Henry's brother?
(a) JJ.
(b) Sean.
(c) Alan.
(d) Michael.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Henry go to see at Simmy's in Chapter 7?

2. Who comes to Carries house after Henry in Chapter 17?

3. What bothers Don about Sasha?

4. Who is Sylvia's sister?

5. Where does Sylvia meet JJ for the first time at the start of Chapter 10?

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