1. What did Lutie find when she entered her home after receiving her father's letter?
(a) Her father and Lil visiting the family.
(b) Bub and Jim playing cards.
(c) A woman in her house cooking supper.
(d) A woman in her bed.

2. 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 butchers in Harlem use embalming fluid to give the meat a nice fresh color.
(d) She says that the butchers only display the freshest meat.

3. While washing her blouse and realizing Jones has been through her possessions, what is Lutie sure of?
(a) That she is deathly afraid of Jones.
(b) That she will not wear the blouse for a very long time.
(c) That she must confront Jones.
(d) That she misses her husband, Jim.

4. How did Mrs. Hedges once embarrass Jones?
(a) By pointing out the lowly nature of his job.
(b) By calling him unattractive.
(c) By announcing that he could talk to her through the window rather than coming inside her apartment.
(d) By telling the neighborhood a private detail about him.

5. Now that Lutie and Bub live alone, what is her biggest fear about leaving her son without supervision?
(a) She's afraid that he will perform his chores without someone to stay on top of him.
(b) She's afraid their relationship will fall apart.
(c) She's afraid Bub will get caught up in gang life.
(d) She's afraid of the traffic he'll encounter while running around outside.