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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 25-27, Pool Hall, The Doors of Life, Beware of Women.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Hager is determined to get Sandy through high school and make him into what?
(a) "The next W.E.B. du Bois."
(b) "The next Booker T. Washington".
(c) "The first black President of the United States."
(d) "The next black scientist."

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

3. That day Sandy almost won what?
(a) A singing contest.
(b) A piece of candy.
(c) A race.
(d) The spelling bee.

4. Where did Harriet and Jimboy go?
(a) To neither the carnival nor the revival.
(b) To the carnival.
(c) To the revival.
(d) To both the carnival and the revival.

5. How do Sandy and his friends feel about how they are treated?
(a) Angry and outraged.
(b) Happy.
(c) Not surprised.
(d) Humiliated and hurt.

Short Answer 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?

2. Tempy sent Sandy to wire Annjee to let her know that Hager was sick. Why did the news not reach Annjee at this time?

3. Sandy is glad to get away from Tempy, as she was visiting what?

4. In "Dance", Aunt Hager has to run off to tend to Sister Land. Why?

5. Why is Jimboy not working that day?

(see the answer key)

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