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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 reason does Popeye give the cook for firing him?
(a) People got sick from dinner.
(b) He is not very creative.
(c) It is just time for him to move on.
(d) He is a bad cook.

2. According to Benbow, nature is _________________.
(a) fickle.
(b) feminine.
(c) awesome.
(d) cruel.

3. Where does Benbow arrive in the afternoon?
(a) Narcissa's house.
(b) The plantation.
(c) The courthouse.
(d) The Baptist Church.

4. What does the person in #31 tell Temple about Goodwin?
(a) He is a genius.
(b) He would never bed a slut.
(c) He cannot be trusted.
(d) He is a prince of a guy.

5. Who takes away Temple's raincoat?
(a) Ruby.
(b) Goodwin.
(c) Popeye.
(d) Stevens.

Short Answer Questions

1. What seems to be new about Stevens' behavior?

2. How many brothers does Temple have?

3. Who is the cook at Old Frenchman Place?

4. Who attacks Temple in the cotton crib?

5. What does Temple eventually realize about the men at the plantation?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Popeye feel the need to assert himself in every situation and why is he a powerful person in the operation?

2. How has Stevens let Temple down, and who comes to Temple's rescue?

3. Who is arrested for murder and how does he hamper his own defense?

4. Who is Ruby and how does Benbow meet her?

5. Explain Goodwin's downfall as it is detailed in Chapter 17.

6. Why does Ruby continue to tolerate the abusive behavior from the men in the house?

7. Who is Temple and what is her relationship with Gowan Stevens?

8. What is Temple's family situation and why does that alienate Ruby?

9. Why does Ruby continue to come to Temple's rescue?

10. Do Popeye and Temple acknowledge Ruby as they drive away from the plantation?

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