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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When they get home, Annjee was happy to have the evening. Why?
(a) Since she had to stay away from her family all day.
(b) Since she was so tired.
(c) Since she works all day.
(d) Since black people had to give their day "to white folks".

2. Sandy had to run off and help his mother, who was ___________ at the Rice's, a rich white family.
(a) Cooking.
(b) Teaching.
(c) Cleaning.
(d) Nannying.

3. "Carnival" begins with Hager and her family splitting up, with some going to the revival and some going to the carnival _____ mile down the road.
(a) Three-quarters of a.
(b) A.
(c) A quarter.
(d) A half.

4. Afterwards, they had to buy their books and Sandy looked forward to coming home and doing what?
(a) Showing Aunt Hager his nature reader.
(b) Showing Jimboy his nature reader.
(c) Showing Annjee his nature reader.
(d) Reading his nature reader.

5. It was late March and Annjee decided that she was going to save up her money and do what?
(a) Go on a vacation.
(b) Buy Sandy new clothes and toys.
(c) Bring Jimboy home.
(d) Go to be with Jimboy all the time.

6. "Work" begins with Jimboy and Sandy doing what?
(a) Talking.
(b) Fishing.
(c) Singing.
(d) Dancing.

7. Sandy really wants _________, but the best his mother can do is to get Mr. Logan to build him one.
(a) A sled.
(b) A bicycle.
(c) A treehouse.
(d) A car.

8. What does Tempy give Sandy for Christmas?
(a) A pair of boots.
(b) A beautiful book of Andersen's Fairy Tales.
(c) A new sled.
(d) A Bible.

9. "Conversation" records a conversation between Aunt Hager and who else?
(a) AnnJee.
(b) Sandy.
(c) Sister Johnson.
(d) Sister Whiteside.

10. Who had Jimboy probably been trying to outdo?
(a) The Swedes.
(b) The Germans.
(c) The Greeks.
(d) The Italians.

11. When he reached school, the teacher did what?
(a) Ignored him.
(b) Segregated him and two colored girls in his class.
(c) Welcomed him into the classroom.
(d) Yelled at him for being black.

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

13. What happened to the Gavitts?
(a) They were injured.
(b) They were helping those in need.
(c) They were killed.
(d) They were left without a home.

14. What does Aunt Hager think of Jimboy?
(a) He is intelligent.
(b) He is entertaining.
(c) He is kind.
(d) He is worthless.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Sandy find out when he returned home?

2. What does Jimboy eventually do?

3. In "School", the summer ends and Sandy has to go back to school to the ________ grade, which was integrated.

4. Tempy and her husband have done well financially and have stopped hanging around who?

5. What is not clear about Harriet?

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