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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 4-6, Thursday Afternoon, Guitar, Work.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Jimboy's Letter", AnnJee receives a note from Jimboy saying what?
(a) He'd been working in a warehouse in Chicago and had been promoted to manager.
(b) He'd remarried.
(c) He'd been laying railroad in Kansas City and had hurt his back so he was coming home.
(d) He'd found a good job and wanted her to join him.

2. Why did she want to get a job as a chambermaid at a hotel?
(a) She would not have to talk to anyone.
(b) She would make good money.
(c) The job was easy.
(d) The job had flexible hours.

3. When the storm passes, what has Aunt Hager lost?
(a) Her car.
(b) Her children.
(c) Her house is gone.
(d) Her entire town.

4. In Stanton, why was there almost no work for black people?
(a) Other minority groups came in a took away their jobs.
(b) The whites would not let them work.
(c) There was hardly any work for anyone.
(d) Immigrants came in and took away their jobs.

5. Tempy and her husband have done well financially and have stopped hanging around who?
(a) White people.
(b) Lower-class blacks with darker skin.
(c) Middle-class blacks.
(d) All black people.

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. On Thursday afternoon, who comes home to visit?

3. Who are Hager's three daughters?

4. "Storm" introduces Aunt Hager and her grandson Sandy preparing for ________________ that is hitting their neighborhood.

5. How does Hager's companion want to spend her time?

(see the answer key)

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