2. Why did Sandy want to get away from Tempy?
(a) She was very full of herself.
(b) She was always stealing from him.
(c) He thought she was too tight.
(d) She was verbally abusive.

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

4. In "Note to Harriett", Sandy is traveling to _____________ or the red-light district of Stanton.
(a) The Lowlands.
(b) The Shadows.
(c) The Bottoms.
(d) The dark corner.

5. Hager argues that while whites hate blacks and blacks hate whites, hatred makes what ugly?
(a) The soul.
(b) The country.
(c) The family.
(d) The body.

Short Answer Questions

1. One day, working at Mrs. Prentiss's, he dropped his broom and did what?

2. Why did Hager stay with Miss Jeanne?

3. When they go home, how does Sister Johnson feel?

4. Why does Sandy go to the red-light district?

5. What did Sandy find out?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the worst incident Sandy had to deal with at the hotel?

2. What is the first major event in "Ten Dollars and Costs?" How might this be both a good and bad job?

3. How does Sandy change when he begins to focus on his education? Is this good or bad?

4. How has Harriett grown up? How is this revealed in what she says to Sandy and Annjee?

5. How does Hager react to the unfair treatment of Sandy and his friends? Do you agree? Why or why not?

6. Why is Sandy to avoid lower-class women?

7. What does Sandy get from working in a barber shop?

8. How did Sandy benefit from having the mumps?

9. What has happened to Hager in "Note to Harriett?" Why might the title be named after the note sent to Harriett?

10. How does Hager support her beliefs regarding slavery?

(see the answer keys)

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