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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Grandma Wilhemina's last name?
(a) Pearson.
(b) Brown.
(c) Smith.
(d) Hall.

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

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

4. What do Jeff and Ann do after Jeff comes home?
(a) Smoke a joint.
(b) Watch TV.
(c) Eat dinner.
(d) Drink some beers.

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

6. What does Mattie tell Ann about what Jeff was in high school?
(a) A basketball star.
(b) A football hero.
(c) A gang leader.
(d) A valedictorian.

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

8. Who is Jeff's childhood friend who comes to the house?
(a) Chaz.
(b) Chad.
(c) Chips.
(d) Charlie.

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

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

11. How much money does John ask to borrow from Dudley?
(a) $500.
(b) $100.
(c) $190.
(d) $1,000.

12. What covers John's clothes when he comes into the house?
(a) An apron.
(b) Paint.
(c) Wood shavings.
(d) Snowflakes.

13. How much does John already owe Dudley?
(a) $500.
(b) $190.
(c) $340.
(d) $160.

14. 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.

15. What does Dudley remind John that is Jeff's true achievement?
(a) Marrying such a fine woman.
(b) Getting out of Harlem.
(c) Overcoming a drug addiction.
(d) Getting his Master's Degree.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does John hide behind the refrigerator?

2. What falls out of John's pocket?

3. What is John Williams' occupation?

4. What can Mattie tell about Grandma tonight?

5. For how long has Jeff been away from home?

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