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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Mrs. Chandler recognize Lutie in the train station?
(a) Lutie was the only colored person in sight.
(b) Lutie had described her appearance to Mrs. Chandler over the telephone.
(c) Lutie waved frantically at Mrs. Chandler.
(d) Lutie wore a name tag.

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

3. How do the elderly women in the neighborhood feel about The Junto?
(a) They hate it.
(b) They love it.
(c) They're indifferent to it.
(d) They think it is an important part of the community.

4. How does Jones believe getting closer to Bub will serve his interests?
(a) He thinks Bub can help him around the building for free.
(b) He believes Bub will make it easier to get a job in the school system.
(c) He thinks Bub can help him cheat on Min without being caught.
(d) He believes if he gets close to the boy, it will be easier to get close to Lutie.

5. Why does Lutie visit Junto's?
(a) To find a new husband.
(b) To gossip with the women.
(c) To hide from Bub.
(d) To escape her apartment.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lutie do when Boots tries to put his arm around her waist as he prepares to leave her?

2. How does Mrs. Hedges respond to Min's attempt to leave her some money?

3. What do Mrs. Chandler's mother and her white friends seem to believe about black women?

4. What does Lutie notice about Jones' apartment?

5. What does the author reveal about Min in chapter 5 that was previously unknown?

(see the answer key)

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