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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the Logans have for supper in Chapter 9?
(a) Cornbread and ham.
(b) Cornbread and butter beans.
(c) Chicken soup.
(d) Beef and potatoes.

2. How many hairpins does Mrs. Logan use to keep her hair in a chignon?
(a) 6.
(b) 8.
(c) 7.
(d) 5.

3. What color is the upholstery in Uncle Hammer’s car?
(a) Blue.
(b) Wine.
(c) Gray.
(d) Champagne.

4. What percent of the money that Mr. Avery and Mr. Lanier make on cotton is supposed to go to Mr. Granger in Chapter 9?
(a) 70 percent.
(b) 50 percent.
(c) 40 percent.
(d) 60 percent.

5. In Chapter 9, how much less baking soda does Mama use for the cornbread than she usually does?
(a) ¼ teaspoon.
(b) 1 teaspoon.
(c) ½ teaspoon.
(d) 2 teaspoons.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of Big Ma’s mother?

2. What is the name of the Jefferson Davis bus driver?

3. In Chapter 9, on what day of the week do Mr. Logan, Stacey, and Mr. Morrison go to shop in Vicksburg?

4. How much longer do the white students stay in school than the black students?

5. In the novel, how many years have passed since the Civil War?

(see the answer key)

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