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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. Harriet had been on bad terms with Aunt Hager. Why?
(a) Because Hager had whipped her after the dance.
(b) Because Hager forced her to do things she did not want to do.
(c) Because Hager was mean.
(d) Because Hager often ignored her.

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

3. 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.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened when the three returned home?

2. Sandy had to run off and help his mother, who was ___________ at the Rice's, a rich white family.

3. Sandy really wants _________, but the best his mother can do is to get Mr. Logan to build him one.

4. In "Dance", Aunt Hager has to run off to tend to Sister Land. Why?

5. What is not clear about Harriet?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Annjee decide to do in "One by One?" Why does she decide to do this?

2. What takes place at the same time during "Carnival?" Why is this significant?

3. How do Hager and Sister Johnson view Jimboy, as compared to other men?

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

5. How does Sandy react to Tempy's gift? Why does he react this way?

6. What is the purpose of "White Folks?"

7. How is it revealed in this chapter that class structure and race is important to the people of Stanton?

8. Describe the relationship between Harriet and Hager.

9. What happened to Crowville? Why did this happen?

10. What does Jimboy do when he comes home in "Guitar?" Why might he do this?

(see the answer keys)

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