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

2. From whose point of view is Chapter 5 written?
(a) Mrs. Hedges's point of view.
(b) Jones's point of view.
(c) Bub's point of view.
(d) Min's point of view.

3. What did Jones tell the police about Mrs. Hedges?
(a) He told them that she was a drug dealer.
(b) He told them that she had kidnapped a neighborhood child.
(c) He told them that she was running a house of ill repute.
(d) He told them that she had killed a woman.

4. How might the relationship between Mrs. Chandler and Lutie be described?
(a) Mrs. Chandler behaved angrily in private and pretended to be nice to Lutie in public.
(b) Mrs. Chandler ignored Lutie in private and paid special attention to her in public.
(c) Mrs. Chandler seemed to be Lutie's friend in private, but then publicly dismissed her to establish Lutie's status as the hired help.
(d) Mrs. Chandler's behavior did not differ privately or publicly.

5. What did the letter from Lutie's father say?
(a) "Dear Lutie: You better come home. Bub's grades are suffering since you've been gone.
(b) "Dear Lutie: You better come home. Jim's been carrying on with another woman. Pop."
(c) "Dear Lutie: You better come home. Jim's found a job and there's no need for you to work so much anymore."
(d) "Dear Lutie: You better come home. Lil has passed away and I need your help."