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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the Negro prisoner talk about?
(a) His son.
(b) Civil rights.
(c) His imminent death.
(d) The details of his crime.

2. What is Benbow's profession?
(a) Professor.
(b) Chef.
(c) Attorney.
(d) Minister.

3. Where do Popeye and Benbow encounter each other?
(a) In a bar.
(b) At a church.
(c) In a meadow.
(d) At a stream.

4. How long do Popeye and Benbow stare at each other?
(a) About a half hour.
(b) A couple of minutes.
(c) Until sundown.
(d) Two hours.

5. Where does Temple wake up?
(a) A cellar.
(b) A crib of cotton hulls.
(c) A hay loft.
(d) A large bedroom.

6. Which of the men hits on Temple?
(a) Van.
(b) Tommy.
(c) Sam.
(d) Goodwin.

7. Who breaks up a fight between Popeye, Van and Stevens?
(a) Tommy.
(b) Ruby.
(c) Goodwin.
(d) Sam.

8. Where does Benbow take Ruby and her child?
(a) To a homeless shelter.
(b) To a hotel.
(c) To her sister's house.
(d) To a church.

9. Which of the men wants the others to let Temple alone?
(a) Eddie.
(b) Tommy.
(c) Sam.
(d) Jerome.

10. What does Benbow challenge Popeye to do?
(a) Run a marathon.
(b) Name an unseen bird.
(c) Swim across the river.
(d) Hold his breath for five minutes.

11. What kind of songs does the Negro prisoner sing?
(a) Pop songs.
(b) Great Depression songs.
(c) Spirituals.
(d) Show tunes.

12. What is Stevens not willing to wait for?
(a) Clean clothes.
(b) A gun.
(c) Breakfast.
(d) A car.

13. The person in #31 is prejudiced against _________________.
(a) retarded people.
(b) black people.
(c) the upper class.
(d) Jewish people.

14. What is the Coop?
(a) A cafe.
(b) A bar.
(c) A girls' dorm.
(d) A moonshine still.

15. What does Temple desperately need on this night?
(a) Food.
(b) A phone.
(c) Sleep.
(d) Comfort.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Temple's youngest brother attend college?

2. Which of the men continues to paw at Temple?

3. Who continues to watch out for Temple?

4. Who attacks Temple in the cotton crib?

5. About what topic do Benbow and his wife argue?

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