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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which statement best describes Jones' conclusion about Lutie?
(a) That she is too wrapped up in her son.
(b) It is likely that she is secretly in love with him.
(c) That she is not worth all the trouble he's been putting himself through.
(d) That she is in love with a white man and black men are not good enough for her.

2. Why does Lutie think Jim took another woman?
(a) He no longer found Lutie attractive.
(b) He felt that Lutie had abandoned their family.
(c) He felt inadequate and saw no hope for his future.
(d) He did not believe in monogamy.

3. How do the orchestra members react to Lutie when Boots introduces her?
(a) As if she were just another girl Boots had picked up.
(b) As if she were the most beautiful woman they'd ever seen.
(c) As if she were interrupting something.
(d) As if they were eager to get to know her.

4. Lutie becomes furious when she sees Bub doing what?
(a) Playing with the neighborhood boys.
(b) Smoking cigarettes with Jones.
(c) Holding a shoe shining kit.
(d) Fighing in the street.

5. What has Mrs. Hedges determined about her life since the fire?
(a) That friends are the most important things in the world.
(b) That life is too valuable to be wasted.
(c) That she has been given too many burdens to carry.
(d) That she will always be alone.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which character is the first to be introduced?

2. How did white people treat Boots before he began working for Junto?

3. What idea for making money does Jones present to Bub?

4. Why does Lutie drop the subject of the draft when she knows Boots is lying?

5. What effect does Lutie have on Jones?

(see the answer key)

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