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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 22-24, Beyond the Jordan, Tempy's House, A Shelf of Books.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. It was late March and Annjee decided that she was going to save up her money and do what?
(a) Go to be with Jimboy all the time.
(b) Buy Sandy new clothes and toys.
(c) Bring Jimboy home.
(d) Go on a vacation.

2. What did Harriet do that night when she came home late?
(a) She packed her bags and caught the next train to New York City.
(b) She packed her bags and ran off with the circus.
(c) She wrote a nasty note to Aunt Hager.
(d) She packed her bags and moved in with her boyfriend.

3. In "One by One", Annjee finally receives what?
(a) A present from Jimboy.
(b) Money from Jimboy.
(c) An e-mail from Jimboy.
(d) Word from Jimboy.

4. Hager dies and a large funeral is held with Tempy's high-class friends and who else?
(a) The family.
(b) Hager's friends.
(c) The neighbors.
(d) Harriett's friends from the Bottoms.

5. "Carnival" begins with Hager and her family splitting up, with some going to the revival and some going to the carnival _____ mile down the road.
(a) A half.
(b) A.
(c) Three-quarters of a.
(d) A quarter.

Short Answer Questions

1. Sandy noticed that his reader showed black Africans as what?

2. What is not clear about Harriet?

3. Why had Tempy been embarrassed of Hager?

4. What happened to Sandy at the carnival?

5. Hager, Annjee and Sandy are very poor, so poor that they can't afford what?

(see the answer key)

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