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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. He knew that Jesus was white but what had he learned?
(a) Jesus only loved white people.
(b) There was no Jesus.
(c) God is no race.
(d) God loves everyone.

2. How did Jimboy punish him?
(a) He yelled at him.
(b) He whipped him.
(c) He chastised him for being a liar.
(d) He ignored him.

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

4. Why does Annjee believe Jimboy married her?
(a) Because he loved her.
(b) Because she was a homebody and would take care of a house.
(c) Because she was pregnant with their child.
(d) Because he wanted to get married and start a family.

5. That night the white people came in, evicted the blacks of this town and did what?
(a) Took over the town.
(b) Sold the town to whites.
(c) Created an all-white town.
(d) Burned the town down.

6. What did Aunt Hager think of Jimboy's letter?
(a) He was very sick.
(b) He was teasing them.
(c) He was never coming home.
(d) He was lying and never did any work.

7. Why does Annjee have to give up the money she was saving for Sandy's Christmas?
(a) To buy food.
(b) To pay the electric bill.
(c) To pay for Annjee's medicine.
(d) To mail to Harriet.

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

9. In "One by One", Annjee finally receives what?
(a) A present from Jimboy.
(b) An e-mail from Jimboy.
(c) Word from Jimboy.
(d) Money from Jimboy.

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

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

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

13. 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) Bring Jimboy home.
(c) Go to be with Jimboy all the time.
(d) Buy Sandy new clothes and toys.

14. What happened to Sandy at the carnival?
(a) He missed the rest of his family.
(b) He became nauseous on one of the rides.
(c) He stepped on a rusty nail.
(d) He got bored.

15. What did John Lowdins do when a drunk white man attacked him?
(a) He called the police.
(b) He killed him.
(c) He shot him in the shoulder and drove off.
(d) He did nothing.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does everyone feel when Tempy leaves?

2. What is not clear about Harriet?

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. Who are Hager's three daughters?

5. Why did this woman decide to quit her job as a waitress?

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