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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What type of business does Mrs. Hedges run?
(a) A hair salon.
(b) A whorehouse.
(c) A daycare.
(d) A bootleg liquor operation.

3. How do the orchestra members react to Lutie when Boots introduces her?
(a) As if she were just another girl Boots had picked up.
(b) As if they were eager to get to know her.
(c) As if she were the most beautiful woman they'd ever seen.
(d) As if she were interrupting something.

4. What type of peace offering does Lutie offer Bub after slapping him?
(a) Lutie promises to buy Bub a new pair of shoes.
(b) Lutie scrapes together the money for him to go to a movie and sends him on his way.
(c) Lutie makes Bub a big dinner.
(d) Lutie allows Bub to stay up past his bedtime.

5. How does Lutie feel about Mrs. Chandler?
(a) She believes Mrs. Chandler is nice but that she lacks interest in her family.
(b) She thinks Mrs. Chandler is not very intelligent.
(c) She thinks Mrs. Chandler is heavily medicated.
(d) She thinks Mrs. Chandler is an unattractive woman.

6. What does Lutie do when Boots tries to put his arm around her waist as he prepares to leave her?
(a) Throws her head back and laughs.
(b) Allows him to pull her close.
(c) Smiles and tells him goodnight.
(d) Pushes him away violently.

7. How does Bub feel in his mother's presence?
(a) Safe.
(b) Uneasy.
(c) Annoyed.
(d) Confused.

8. What allows Jones to conclude that Min will return home?
(a) He knows she has nowhere to go.
(b) She has left a note indicating her return.
(c) Her favorite watch is on the nightstand.
(d) Her table is still in the living room.

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

10. What does Lutie ask of Mrs. Pizzini?
(a) Lutie asks Mrs. Pizzini for a job at her vegetable market.
(b) Lutie asks Mrs. Pizzini for a ride to the Chandlers'.
(c) Lutie asks Mrs. Pizzini to write her a letter of reference since she has no work experience.
(d) Lutie asks Mrs. Pizzini for marital advice.

11. What worries Lutie about Boots' driving?
(a) He is a risky driver.
(b) He is a slow driver.
(c) He is driving in the rain.
(d) He is driving without his glasses.

12. What does Boots remind Lutie of?
(a) Of a dog in heat.
(b) Of a foolish man with an outrageous dream.
(c) Of a stand-up man.
(d) Of a cat stalking its prey.

13. What's wrong with Min's feet?
(a) Min is pigeon-toed.
(b) Min's feet have a terrible odor.
(c) Min has terrible bunions.
(d) Min's feet are too small for her body.

14. What does Lutie contemplate on the bus ride home after she has spent the evening with Boots?
(a) Lutie decides to quit her job at the Chandlers'.
(b) Lutie dreams about being a famous singer.
(c) Lutie considers what she'll make for dinner.
(d) Lutie compares Boots to Jim.

15. Which character is the first to be introduced?
(a) Bub.
(b) Min.
(c) Lutie.
(d) Lil.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Min's preacher dismiss her concerns?

2. Why does Bub ask Lutie if he can read while she's at The Casino?

3. Why does Lutie drop the subject of the draft when she knows Boots is lying?

4. From whose point of view is Chapter 5 written?

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

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