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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The Southerner complained that "Kansas niggers" were _____________ and grabbed Sandy.
(a) Dumber than anyone else.
(b) Too big for their britches.
(c) Boring.
(d) Too dumb.

2. Sandy is--somewhat unofficially--dating who?
(a) Pansetta.
(b) Poinsetta.
(c) Polly.
(d) Peggy.

3. How did Sandy feel about Sandy walking home with other boys?
(a) He was jealous.
(b) He was angry.
(c) He was sad.
(d) He was perfectly content.

4. At the hotel, Sandy is largely responsible for what?
(a) Cleaning the bathrooms and hallways.
(b) Shoe shines and keeping the five hotel spittoons clean.
(c) Greeting the guests and answering their questions.
(d) Hanging up coats and organizing cleaning supplies.

5. Eventually who came over?
(a) Old black women.
(b) All kinds of people.
(c) Her white employers.
(d) Her doctor.

6. How did Miss Jeanne die?
(a) She walked off her balcony thinking her husband had come home.
(b) From influenza.
(c) She had a heart attack.
(d) From old age.

7. What happens when Sandy quits his job?
(a) He cannot find another job.
(b) His boss gets mad at him.
(c) Aunt Hager gets mad at Sandy.
(d) He does not get his last pay check.

8. What is the first thing Tempy gives Sandy?
(a) A hug.
(b) A present.
(c) His own room and furniture.
(d) A hot meal.

9. What does Sandy's friend say about Pansetta?
(a) She was "as cold as ice."
(b) She was "as sweet as pie."
(c) She was "not the sharpest knife in the drawer."
(d) She was "easy as hell."

10. For how long did Sandy have this illness?
(a) Three months.
(b) Three weeks.
(c) Two months.
(d) Two weeks.

11. When Sandy asked himself whether a black person should simply endure oppression and wait for heaven like Aunt Hager did, what was his response?
(a) Sandy was still not sure.
(b) Sandy decided that he wanted to live.
(c) Sandy decided he wanted to wait for heaven.
(d) Sandy decided he wanted to endure only some oppression.

12. While working at the hotel, how did Sandy encounter Harriet?
(a) Renting a room.
(b) With a man she was probably hired to have sex with.
(c) Cleaning bedrooms.
(d) Answering the telephone.

13. What did Tempy call Sandy?
(a) John.
(b) Jarrod.
(c) Jeremy.
(d) James.

14. What did Sandy do while he was sick?
(a) He wrote a novel.
(b) He slept a lot.
(c) He started reading all of Tempy's books and magazines.
(d) He wrote poetry.

15. What did Sandy find out?
(a) His Aunt Harriet had been arrested again.
(b) His Aunt Harriet was a famous Hollywood actress.
(c) His Aunt Harriet had become a somewhat famous blues singer in St. Louis.
(d) His Aunt Harriet was a world-famous artist.

Short Answer Questions

1. Harriet says that __________________, black people cannot let brains go to waste.

2. Why does Hager not want Sandy to work at a hotel?

3. Sandy saw Sister Johnson again and enjoyed listening to her talk about what?

4. What did Sandy's friend think about Sandy's relationship with Pansetta?

5. One day, Mr. Logan recommends that he get a job where?

(see the answer keys)

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