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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. 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.

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

3. Old Sister Johnson had lived through slavery, and after being freed, she and a large number of other blacks started up a town called _____________.
(a) Blackville.
(b) Hopeville.
(c) Negroville.
(d) Crowville.

4. Why does Annjee have to give up the money she was saving for Sandy's Christmas?
(a) To pay for Annjee's medicine.
(b) To pay the electric bill.
(c) To buy food.
(d) To mail to Harriet.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When they get home, Annjee was happy to have the evening. Why?

2. While Aunt Hager was gone, who showed up and asked Harriet to come to a dance with him?

3. When the storm passes, what has Aunt Hager lost?

4. What happened to Sandy at the carnival?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What did Sandy do with his collection plate money? Why did he do this?

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

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

5. How is this a sad Christmas?

6. How was Sandy's integrated school segregated? Are you surprised by this? Why or why not?

7. Why does Harriet run off with the circus?

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

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

10. Describe the relationship between Harriet and Hager.

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