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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 19-21, Ten Dollars and Costs, 'Hey, Boy!', Note to Harriett.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did many of the elder townspeople die?
(a) From a flu epidemic.
(b) From a cholera epidemic.
(c) From pneumonia.
(d) The winter was very cold.

2. How did Aunt Hager learn that Sandy had spent his money in a way he should not have?
(a) She found his school books.
(b) His candy melted and stained his shirt.
(c) She found his comic books.
(d) Buster told on him.

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

4. What does Jimboy eventually do?
(a) He notices Annjee.
(b) He puts down the guitar and sets her on his lap and eats.
(c) He leaves again.
(d) He goes to bed.

5. Hager, Annjee and Sandy are very poor, so poor that they can't afford what?
(a) Food.
(b) Warm clothes.
(c) Heat.
(d) A wreath or cake icing.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Annjee feel when Jimboy comes home and starts singing with Harriet?

2. What happened when the three returned home?

3. At the beginning of the story, what is Aunt Hager desperately trying to do?

4. When he reached school, the teacher did what?

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

(see the answer key)

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