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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. While in Connecticut, what valuable lesson does Lutie learn?
(a) "...Black people will never be rich since it requires too much hard work and planning."
(b) "...Not everyone can be rich. It requires a lot of hard work."
(c) "...anybody could be rich if he wanted to and worked hard enough and figured it out carefully enough."
(d) "...Being rich is simple. It does not require much work at all."

2. Who is the white man that's interested in Lutie?
(a) Junto.
(b) One of Mrs. Hedges' gentlemen.
(c) Mr. Chandler.
(d) A police officer.

3. What does Bub plan to do with the money he's earned from the mail scheme?
(a) Go see a movie.
(b) Buy himself a new pair of shoes.
(c) Do some grocery shopping for the house.
(d) Buy Lutie a gift.

4. What does Miss Rinner associate the school's smell with?
(a) Her favorite pastime.
(b) The smell of colored people.
(c) Her past.
(d) Her late uncle.

5. How was Mrs. Hedges affected by the fire?
(a) She vowed never to live alone again.
(b) She became deathly afraid of fire.
(c) She began having nightmares after her close friend died in the fire.
(d) She was badly scarred.

Short Answer Questions

1. Of what is Boots speaking when he says, "Wrapped up and tied up for as long as you want it"?

2. Which character is the first to be introduced?

3. How do the women in the street treat Jones?

4. Lutie becomes furious when she sees Bub doing what?

5. What effect does Lutie have on Jones?

(see the answer key)

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