1. What type of advice does Mrs. Hedges offer Min?
(a) Mrs. Hedges tells Min to come work for her.
(b) Mrs. Hedges tells Min to leave Jones.
(c) Mrs. Hedges promises that things will get better with time.
(d) Mrs. Hedges tells Min to go see The Prophet David who is a root doctor.

2. How does Lutie feel about Bub shining shoes?
(a) She believes if he shines shoes at this age, he'll be performing other low paying menial jobs when he's a grown man.
(b) She thinks it's inappropriate for a young boy to have a job while in school.
(c) She thinks the job reflects Bub's low self esteem.
(d) She thinks it's a healthy way to teach him some responsibility.

3. How does Min feel after visiting the root doctor?
(a) She has a new determination.
(b) She is hopeful that Jones will change.
(c) She is sad to be home again.
(d) She realizes the root doctor was a fool and is ashamed to have believed in him.

4. According to Granny, how do the meats in the butcher shop keep their fresh color?
(a) She says that the butchers freeze the meat nightly.
(b) She says that the butchers use food coloring.
(c) She says that the butchers only display the freshest meat.
(d) She says that butchers in Harlem use embalming fluid to give the meat a nice fresh color.

5. After leaving the butcher shop, what does Lutie notice about the men who are watching the women carry their marketing bags?
(a) The men seem eager to help the women with their burdens.
(b) The men seem unimpressed by the women's strength.
(c) The men seem concerned about unemployment.
(d) The men seem carefree as they watch the women who have returned from work and still have responsibilities in their own homes.