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

2. 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.

3. "Work" begins with Jimboy and Sandy doing what?
(a) Singing.
(b) Dancing.
(c) Talking.
(d) Fishing.

4. In "School", the summer ends and Sandy has to go back to school to the ________ grade, which was integrated.
(a) Fifth.
(b) Sixth.
(c) Eighth.
(d) Fourth.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Harriet doesn't want to follow what as Hager demands that she do?

2. What did Sandy find out when he returned home?

3. Why did she want to get a job as a chambermaid at a hotel?

4. Tempy and her husband have done well financially and have stopped hanging around who?

5. At the beginning of the story, what is Aunt Hager desperately trying to do?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Sandy think about Jesus? How has he come to this conclusion?

3. Why does Harriet run off with the circus?

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

5. How is this a sad Christmas?

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. How do Sandy and Annjee feel about Jimboy's disappearance? Why do they feel this way?

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

9. What is learned about Jimboy and Sandy's relationship from their time fishing together?

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

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