4. What does Mattie ask Ann to do while she is gone?
(a) Make phone calls to invite people to the party.
(b) Tidy up Jeff's bedroom.
(c) Make some party food.
(d) Run the vacuum cleaner.

5. Where did Mattie and John live when John was in college?
(a) Georgia.
(b) New York.
(c) Virginia.
(d) South Carolina.

6. Where does Ann say Mattie will get her true rewards?
(a) Her golden years.
(b) Her retirement.
(c) Heaven.
(d) Her grandchildren.

7. What style of language do the male characters use?
(a) Casual.
(b) Obscene.
(c) Clipped.
(d) Formal.

8. Why have Skeeter and Al come to the house?
(a) To take Jeff out for his birthday.
(b) To borrow some money from Jeff.
(c) To go have some beers to celebrate Jeff coming home.
(d) To ask Jeff to re-join their gang.

9. How many years had John attended college?
(a) 5.
(b) 1.
(c) 2.
(d) 4.

10. What does Mattie say is her only reward?
(a) Her home.
(b) Her good and loyal husband.
(c) Her health.
(d) Her fine son.

11. Why was John forced to drop out of school?
(a) To care for Mattie's family.
(b) To take care of the farm.
(c) He got seriously ill.
(d) He ran out of money.

12. What happens after a violent confrontation between Jeff and Mo?
(a) Jeff shoots Mo.
(b) Mo shoots Ann.
(c) Jeff kicks everyone out of the house.
(d) Mo stabs Jeff.

13. Why was Jeff discharged from the Air Force?
(a) He was drunk on duty.
(b) He failed navigator training.
(c) He was arrested for drunk driving.
(d) He went AWOL.

14. Who is Mo's girlfriend?
(a) Justine.
(b) Tina.
(c) Gail.
(d) Patty.

15. Why is Grandma not happy about Ann's presence in their lives?
(a) No one is good enough for her grandson.
(b) Ann is a white girl.
(c) Ann is too uppity.
(d) Jeff should marry someone from the neighborhood.