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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) There was no Jesus.
(b) God loves everyone.
(c) God is no race.
(d) Jesus only loved white people.

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

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

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

5. What did Sandy eventually do at the dance?
(a) He fell asleep.
(b) He watched the musicians.
(c) He danced with girls.
(d) He watched the others dance.

6. In Stanton, why was there almost no work for black people?
(a) Immigrants came in and took away their jobs.
(b) Other minority groups came in a took away their jobs.
(c) The whites would not let them work.
(d) There was hardly any work for anyone.

7. In "Guitar", Jimboy has come home and is doing what?
(a) Playing with his son.
(b) Helping out around the house.
(c) Playing his guitar and singing.
(d) Talking to his wife.

8. Jimboy sings many songs that he has learned from where?
(a) Kansas.
(b) Across the country.
(c) The war.
(d) The south.

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

10. "Hard Winter" takes the family from September to _______________.
(a) January.
(b) February.
(c) March.
(d) December.

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

12. Who returns home?
(a) Hager.
(b) Jimboy.
(c) Harriet.
(d) Annjee.

13. Where is Jimboy working?
(a) Chicago.
(b) Toledo.
(c) Detroit.
(d) New York City.

14. After some greeting, Harriet goes off to stay with _____________, who she says she'll be living with.
(a) Jimboy.
(b) Hager.
(c) Maudel.
(d) Mingo.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Harriet and Jimboy go?

2. Why does Annjee believe Jimboy married her?

3. Sandy saw that his mother worked very hard and that Mrs. Rice, the blond, skinny white woman, was constantly doing what?

4. Hager asks her how Tempy likes her church. What is her response?

5. Afterwards, they had to buy their books and Sandy looked forward to coming home and doing what?

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