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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 28-30, Chicago, Elevator, Princess of the Blues.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Sandy react to his punishment?
(a) He yelled back.
(b) He ran away.
(c) He went to his bed and cried all afternoon.
(d) He laughed.

2. Sandy wonders if he could ever be __________ and whether the Lord even cared if someone was black or white, or male or female.
(a) White.
(b) Confident.
(c) Rich.
(d) Smart.

3. How did Miss Jeanne die?
(a) She had a heart attack.
(b) From old age.
(c) She walked off her balcony thinking her husband had come home.
(d) From influenza.

4. Sandy saw that his mother worked very hard and that Mrs. Rice, the blond, skinny white woman, was constantly doing what?
(a) Ignoring Annjee.
(b) Entertaining Anjee.
(c) Criticizing Annjee.
(d) Helping Annjee.

5. While working at the hotel, how did Sandy encounter Harriet?
(a) Renting a room.
(b) Answering the telephone.
(c) Cleaning bedrooms.
(d) With a man she was probably hired to have sex with.

Short Answer Questions

1. For ________ years she worked hard to support her family and to see Jimboy only a few weeks a year.

2. When Sandy goes with his colored friends to the carnival, what happens?

3. One day, working at Mrs. Prentiss's, he dropped his broom and did what?

4. What did Tempy call Sandy?

5. Sandy resolves not to let who down?

(see the answer key)

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