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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Harriet doesn't want to follow what as Hager demands that she do?
(a) The laws.
(b) Christianity.
(c) White rules.
(d) Cultural rules.

2. Why do Tempy and her husband quit the black Baptist church?
(a) To join the white Episcopalian church.
(b) They do not like the new minister.
(c) They are no longer Christians.
(d) They have converted to Catholicism.

3. How does Hager's companion want to spend her time?
(a) Protesting black inequality.
(b) Dancing and having fun with boys.
(c) Creating art.
(d) Reading and studying.

4. What does this woman think of Jesus?
(a) Righteous and black.
(b) Rich and white.
(c) Powerful and black.
(d) Stiff and white.

5. 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.

6. Why were Aunt Hager's services needed?
(a) She was a pastor.
(b) She was an electrician.
(c) She was a nurse.
(d) She was a maid.

7. Sandy noticed that his reader showed black Africans as what?
(a) Ugly.
(b) Religious.
(c) Beautiful.
(d) Intelligent.

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

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

10. "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) A half.
(b) Three-quarters of a.
(c) A quarter.
(d) A.

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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Stanton largely has _________ social classes.

3. How did Jimboy punish him?

4. At the beginning of the story, what is Aunt Hager desperately trying to do?

5. Harriet wasn't permitted to sit where at school?

(see the answer keys)

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