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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Dudley tell John to do for Ann?
(a) Fix her a drink.
(b) Make up a bed.
(c) Read her a poem.
(d) Take her to dinner.

2. What does the author imply is lacking in black communities?
(a) Strong single mothers.
(b) Strong male role models.
(c) Adequate housing.
(d) Good jobs.

3. What is John's liquor of choice?
(a) Rum.
(b) Vodka.
(c) Gin.
(d) Scotch.

4. What does John count?
(a) The days until Christmas.
(b) The contents of his wallet.
(c) The days until payday.
(d) The bottles of beer left in the refrigerator.

5. What does John read from the paper?
(a) A poem he is writing.
(b) A grocery list.
(c) A phone number.
(d) A to-do list.

6. What nationality is Dr. Dudley Stanton?
(a) Canadian.
(b) American.
(c) British.
(d) Jamaican.

7. What had Ann told Mattie she wouldn't do during her visit?
(a) Swear.
(b) Have sex with Jeff.
(c) Drink liquor.
(d) Smoke marijuana.

8. What does Jeff do when he enters the house?
(a) Mixes a drink.
(b) Turns on the TV.
(c) Rolls a marijuana cigarette.
(d) Fixes a sandwich.

9. What is Mattie carrying when she comes in?
(a) Groceries.
(b) The mail.
(c) Books.
(d) Her coat.

10. What is John Williams' occupation?
(a) Carpenter.
(b) Painter.
(c) Accountant.
(d) Grocer.

11. Who owns the brownstone where Grandma Wilhemina lives?
(a) John Williams.
(b) James Hall.
(c) John Pearson.
(d) Grandma Wilhemina.

12. Where do the events of the story take place?
(a) Chicago.
(b) Harlem, New York City.
(c) Detroit.
(d) The Bronx, New York City.

13. What had Dudley been doing out of the country?
(a) Fishing.
(b) Visiting relatives.
(c) Teaching.
(d) Sightseeing.

14. What can John and Dudley tell about Ann?
(a) She has had a hard life.
(b) She is very accomplished.
(c) She wants to marry Jeff.
(d) She is not very bright.

15. Where had Ann met Jeff?
(a) Spain.
(b) Mexico.
(c) Canada.
(d) New Zealand.

Short Answer Questions

1. What beverage is Grandma Wilhemina fixing?

2. What do Jeff and Ann do after Jeff comes home?

3. How many children does Dudley have?

4. Who has arrived at John's house?

5. In what location does the play open?

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