Not Without Laughter Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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Not Without Laughter Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Stanton largely has _________ social classes.
(a) Three.
(b) Five.
(c) Two.
(d) Four.

3. Harriet wasn't permitted to sit where at school?
(a) With her white classmates.
(b) On the bus.
(c) In the classroom.
(d) In the cafeteria.

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

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 they are going to pull themselves out of this depression.
(d) How many black men in the area beat their wives and how at least Jimboy didn't do that.

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

7. Old Sister Johnson had lived through slavery, and after being freed, she and a large number of other blacks started up a town called _____________.
(a) Crowville.
(b) Hopeville.
(c) Blackville.
(d) Negroville.

8. How did the white men feel about working alongside a black man?
(a) They were afraid.
(b) They refused to work alongside a black man.
(c) They were unhappy about working alongside a black man.
(d) They did not mind working alongside a black man.

9. Harriet had been on bad terms with Aunt Hager. Why?
(a) Because Hager had whipped her after the dance.
(b) Because Hager often ignored her.
(c) Because Hager was mean.
(d) Because Hager forced her to do things she did not want to do.

10. Why is Jimboy not working that day?
(a) He was sick.
(b) He was injured.
(c) He wanted to spend the day with Sandy.
(d) He had been laid off.

11. Aunt Hager argued that they shouldn't hate white people but do what?
(a) Fear them.
(b) Pray for them.
(c) Take care of them.
(d) Do what they ask.

12. What was Aunt Hager going to do to punish Sandy?
(a) Ground him.
(b) Make him feel guilty.
(c) Whip him.
(d) Ignore him.

13. "Storm" introduces Aunt Hager and her grandson Sandy preparing for ________________ that is hitting their neighborhood.
(a) An earthquake.
(b) A flood.
(c) A cyclone.
(d) A truck.

14. Tempy and her husband have done well financially and have stopped hanging around who?
(a) All black people.
(b) Lower-class blacks with darker skin.
(c) Middle-class blacks.
(d) White people.

15. In "Dance", Aunt Hager has to run off to tend to Sister Land. Why?
(a) She had a hemorrhage.
(b) She was organizing a church fundraiser and needed assistance.
(c) She was poor.
(d) She had fallen.

Short Answer Questions

1. "Hard Winter" takes the family from September to _______________.

2. What did Sandy eventually do at the dance?

3. Jimboy sings many songs that he has learned from where?

4. In "One by One", Annjee finally receives what?

5. What happened when the three returned home?

(see the answer keys)

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