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

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

3. Where does Ann end up spending the night?
(a) At a Holiday Inn.
(b) On the living room couch.
(c) At a friend's house.
(d) At the bus station.

4. What beverage is Grandma Wilhemina fixing?
(a) Coffee.
(b) Hot chocolate.
(c) Tea.
(d) Iced tea.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mattie say happened to her on the subway?

2. What is the name of John's wife?

3. What is the relationship of John and Dudley?

4. Who is John's son who is returning home?

5. What does the author imply is lacking in black communities?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Dudley decide to tell John about Mattie's health?

2. What is the setting of Act 3 and what are the characters doing as the act begins?

3. Why does Ann volunteer to help with the plan to identify the gang's stool pigeon?

4. How does Grandma inadvertently upset Mattie when they are talking about John?

5. What happens when Mo derides Jeff's dream of fighting for Black rights via the legal system?

6. How do Dudley and John differ on engaging in the trials of black people in America?

7. What does Gail ask Jeff to do regarding Mo's life direction?

8. Why are the characters worried about John at the beginning of Act 3?

9. What can John and Dudley tell about Ann after speaking with her for a short while?

10. What does John ask Dudley for when he abruptly changes the subject?

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