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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On Thursday afternoon, who comes home to visit?
(a) Hager's oldest daughter Tempy.
(b) Hager's friend Sister Johnson.
(c) Hager's youngest daughter Harriet.
(d) Hager's middle daughter Annjee.

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

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

4. He knew that Jesus was white but what had he learned?
(a) God loves everyone.
(b) There was no Jesus.
(c) Jesus only loved white people.
(d) God is no race.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Hager and Annjee go?

2. In "Punishment", Sandy often received a nickel for what purpose?

3. The white people near the area were furious at these blacks. Why?

4. Why does Annjee have to give up the money she was saving for Sandy's Christmas?

5. What happened when the three returned home?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the reader know that Harriet has lived a difficult life since she left home?

2. Why does Harriet run off with the circus?

3. Describe the relationship between Harriet and Hager.

4. How is this a sad Christmas?

5. How did Jimboy react to Sandy's lying? How did this affect Sandy? Why was he affected in this way?

6. How does Annjee react when Jimboy comes home and ignores her and her cooking? Should she react this way? Why or why not?

7. Summarize "Storm."

8. How does Aunt Hager help others during and after the storm?

9. What are Hager's religious beliefs? What does Harriet think about these beliefs?

10. How does Hager show she is a determined woman in this chapter?

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