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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Hager pick up extra laundry washing?
(a) To buy Sandy's new school books.
(b) She wants more spending money.
(c) To keep the family financially afloat.
(d) She enjoys the work.

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

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

4. "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.
(b) A half.
(c) A quarter.
(d) Three-quarters of a.

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

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

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

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

9. What did Harriet do that night when she came home late?
(a) She packed her bags and caught the next train to New York City.
(b) She packed her bags and ran off with the circus.
(c) She packed her bags and moved in with her boyfriend.
(d) She wrote a nasty note to Aunt Hager.

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

11. Sandy had to run off and help his mother, who was ___________ at the Rice's, a rich white family.
(a) Cleaning.
(b) Nannying.
(c) Cooking.
(d) Teaching.

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

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

14. What is not clear about Harriet?
(a) If she wants to be home.
(b) Where she has been.
(c) How she made her way after quitting the carnival.
(d) If she has changed much.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How did the white men feel about working alongside a black man?

2. Sandy noticed that his reader showed black Africans as what?

3. In "Jimboy's Letter", AnnJee receives a note from Jimboy saying what?

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

5. What does this woman think that Christianity makes black people?

(see the answer keys)

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