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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7-9, White Folks, Dance, Carnival.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. A man could work in Stanton his whole life without saving enough money to retire and leave something behind. To whom had this happened?
(a) Tempy's husband.
(b) Aunt Hager's father.
(c) Aunt Hager's husband.
(d) Sandy's father.

2. What did Aunt Hager think of Jimboy's letter?
(a) He was very sick.
(b) He was never coming home.
(c) He was lying and never did any work.
(d) He was teasing them.

3. What happened when the three returned home?
(a) They found out half the neighborhood was out searching for them.
(b) They found Aunt Hager crying at the kitchen table.
(c) Aunt Hager was waiting for them with a bundle of switches at her feet.
(d) They woke up the dog.

4. 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 wrote a nasty note to Aunt Hager.
(c) She packed her bags and ran off with the circus.
(d) She packed her bags and moved in with her boyfriend.

5. "Conversation" records a conversation between Aunt Hager and who else?
(a) AnnJee.
(b) Sister Whiteside.
(c) Sister Johnson.
(d) Sandy.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Guitar", Jimboy has come home and is doing what?

2. In "Jimboy's Letter", AnnJee receives a note from Jimboy saying what?

3. Sandy saw that his mother worked very hard and that Mrs. Rice, the blond, skinny white woman, was constantly doing what?

4. Jimboy sings many songs that he has learned from where?

5. What did John Lowdins do when a drunk white man attacked him?

(see the answer key)

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