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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens to Annjee?
(a) She becomes very depressed.
(b) She leaves to find Jimboy.
(c) She gets a new job.
(d) She gets very sick and cannot work.

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

3. While Aunt Hager was gone, who showed up and asked Harriet to come to a dance with him?
(a) Harriet's boyfriend Mingo.
(b) Harriet's cousin, Bobby.
(c) Sandy's friend, Buster.
(d) Harriet's friend Joey.

4. 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 black people had to give their day "to white folks".
(d) Since she works all day.

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

6. 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.

7. What happened when the three returned home?
(a) They woke up the dog.
(b) Aunt Hager was waiting for them with a bundle of switches at her feet.
(c) They found Aunt Hager crying at the kitchen table.
(d) They found out half the neighborhood was out searching for them.

8. What did Sandy find out when he returned home?
(a) His mother had left to be with his father.
(b) Harriette had returned home.
(c) Aunt Hager was ill.
(d) Jimboy had left.

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

10. In "Punishment", Sandy often received a nickel for what purpose?
(a) To spend on whatever he would like.
(b) To put in the collection plate at church.
(c) To purchase school books.
(d) To buy birthday presents.

11. The white people near the area were furious at these blacks. Why?
(a) For stealing land.
(b) For taking white jobs.
(c) For acting white.
(d) For buying white property.

12. At the beginning of the story, what is Aunt Hager desperately trying to do?
(a) Get Sandy and herself into a closet.
(b) Get Sandy and herself into her cellar and get the door shut.
(c) Get Sandy and herself into a boat.
(d) Get Sandy and herself into an ambulance.

13. For ________ years she worked hard to support her family and to see Jimboy only a few weeks a year.
(a) Ten.
(b) Twenty.
(c) Eight.
(d) Five.

14. A man could work in Stanton his whole life without saving enough money to retire and leave something behind. To whom had this happened?
(a) Aunt Hager's husband.
(b) Tempy's husband.
(c) Aunt Hager's father.
(d) Sandy's father.

15. How does everyone feel when Tempy leaves?
(a) Sad.
(b) Worried.
(c) Relieved.
(d) Angry.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Sandy eventually do at the dance?

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

3. Who returns home?

4. Why is Jimboy not working that day?

5. Sister Johnson and Hager have long conversation about what?

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