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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. Who owns the bookstore?
(a) John.
(b) Michael.
(c) Horace.
(d) Henry.

2. What is the name of Vivian's daughters' group?
(a) The Jones Sisters.
(b) The Angels.
(c) The Salvations.
(d) The Invitations.

3. Where does Esther work?
(a) The hospital.
(b) Horace's bookshop.
(c) The restaurant.
(d) The library.

4. Who comes into the club Tony and Chloe are at in Part II that they immediately notice?
(a) Mr. Franklin.
(b) A cat.
(c) Mr. Jendries.
(d) A young white man.

5. Who kills Vivian's father?
(a) His best friend.
(b) A neighbor.
(c) The KKK.
(d) The doctor.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who performed at the Champagne Supper Club the month earlier who Vivian knows is a big star?

2. Where do The Salvations practice regularly?

3. What does Mary do to make money?

4. Who sometimes causes trouble at the after-parties?

5. What does Vivian serve for dinner to the Preacher, Horace, and others in Part I?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the significance of the rooftop?

2. What does Ruth realize in Part I that will change her future forever?

3. Where does Ruth really go when she tells her mother she is meeting her study group?

4. Who sings during Vivian's meeting with Mr. Franklin and what does Mr. Franklin say about this singer?

5. What is the name of the girls' singing group and what does the name signify?

6. What happens to Esther in childhood that makes her separate from her family somewhat?

7. What kind of relationship do Mary and VIvian have?

8. How does Vivian dress for her meeting with Mr. Franklin?

9. Who does Vivian confide in about her consternation over Ruth's choices, and why?

10. What does Mr. Franklin say he wants in the act from the Jones sisters?

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