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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 13-15, Christmas, Return, One by One.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Hager asks her how Tempy likes her church. What is her response?
(a) It is no different than the Baptist church.
(b) It is very different and strange.
(c) There is nothing "niggerish" about the church at all.
(d) It is very quiet.

2. In "Punishment", Sandy often received a nickel for what purpose?
(a) To spend on whatever he would like.
(b) To purchase school books.
(c) To buy birthday presents.
(d) To put in the collection plate at church.

3. Where is Jimboy working?
(a) Chicago.
(b) Detroit.
(c) New York City.
(d) Toledo.

4. How does everyone feel when Tempy leaves?
(a) Worried.
(b) Relieved.
(c) Angry.
(d) Sad.

5. Sister Johnson and Hager have long conversation about what?
(a) How Jimboy is no better than other black men.
(b) How awful life is.
(c) How many black men in the area beat their wives and how at least Jimboy didn't do that.
(d) How they are going to pull themselves out of this depression.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did she want to get a job as a chambermaid at a hotel?

2. What did Sandy eventually do at the dance?

3. A man could work in Stanton his whole life without saving enough money to retire and leave something behind. To whom had this happened?

4. What is not clear about Harriet?

5. What does Jimboy eventually do?

(see the answer key)

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