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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What promises has Spunk made to Lena, according to Elijah?
(a) He will build a house for her and look after her.
(b) He will become rich and famous.
(c) They will have many children and a nice home.
(d) He will take her far away and give her anything she wants.

2. What do the men discuss doing to Spunk in Chapter 2?
(a) Killing him.
(b) Driving him into the middle of nowhere.
(c) Throwing him in the river.
(d) Locking him up.

3. How do the men treat Joe when he comes into the store?
(a) They laugh at his jokes.
(b) With respect and deference.
(c) They ridicule him.
(d) With sympathy.

4. How can Spunk's clothes best be described?
(a) Flashy.
(b) Well-sewn.
(c) Ragged.
(d) Ill-fitting.

5. Why do Walter and Elijah feel sorry for Joe?
(a) Because he is helpless.
(b) Because he is too tall.
(c) Because he cannot work.
(d) Because his wife has died.

6. What does Joe clutch in his hand in Chapter 2?
(a) A cross.
(b) Leaves.
(c) A razor.
(d) His glasses.

7. What town is this story based upon?
(a) High Point, North Carolina.
(b) Los Angeles, California.
(c) Atlanta, Georgia.
(d) Eatonville, Florida.

8. Why does Lena totally reject Joe?
(a) He loses his job.
(b) He is an invalid.
(c) He leaves her for another woman.
(d) He refuses to fight for her.

9. What instrument does Spunk play?
(a) Trumpet.
(b) Saxophone.
(c) Guitar.
(d) Piano.

10. How can the community where this story takes place be described?
(a) All African-American.
(b) Mostly White, with one African-American neighborhood.
(c) Gentrified.
(d) Impoverished.

11. How can Spunk's job be described?
(a) Demanding.
(b) Comfortable.
(c) Accomodating.
(d) Dangerous.

12. How do people in the town treat Spunk?
(a) With fear and respect.
(b) Like they treat anyone else.
(c) With disrespect.
(d) They ignore him.

13. Where is Spunk cut in Chapter 2?
(a) On his back.
(b) His bicep.
(c) Inside his mouth.
(d) His scalp.

14. Who is clinging to Spunk in Chapter 2?
(a) Lena.
(b) 'Lige.
(c) Walter.
(d) His daughter.

15. Who gave Lena the house she lives in?
(a) Her father.
(b) Her ex-husband.
(c) Her grandmother.
(d) Her brother.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Elijah's friends call him?

2. Why does Elijah think Spunk is seeing Lena?

3. What do the men hear in the beginning of Chapter 2?

4. Where do the men bring the sheriff from, in Chapter 2?

5. Which character is described as a giant, brown-skinned man?

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