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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How does driving his car make Boots feel?
(a) Like a hypocrite.
(b) Like a superstar.
(c) Like he can conquer the world.
(d) Like a good mechanic.

3. What does Bub contemplate while his mother is gone to sing for the orchestra members at The Casino?
(a) How he can make some extra money without angering her.
(b) How he can relay to Jones his mother's demand that the man no longer enter the apartment.
(c) How he can get out of eating the school lunch.
(d) How he can express his fear of the dark to her.

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

5. Which of the following is a job Jones has held?
(a) Night watchman.
(b) Lounge singer.
(c) Mechanic.
(d) Cashier.

6. How does Jones feel about the possibility of Min leaving him?
(a) He's happy to see her go.
(b) He hates the idea of Min leaving him.
(c) He doesn't care too much about Min leaving him.
(d) He doesn't believe it will ever happen.

7. Who approaches Lutie just as she is about to leave Junto's?
(a) Jim, her husband.
(b) Boots Smith.
(c) Bub, her son.
(d) Mrs. Hedges.

8. Why does Min think Jones kicked her in her bottom?
(a) Jones doesn't like the way Min looks as compared to Lutie.
(b) Jones is angry about his job.
(c) Jones thinks Min is stupid and can't get anything right.
(d) Jones is an evil man.

9. What has Lutie heard about Jim since leaving him at her former apartment?
(a) That he had been trying to contact her.
(b) That he and his mistress married.
(c) That he had been in a terrible car accident.
(d) That he has left town.

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

11. 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 she were the most beautiful woman they'd ever seen.
(c) As if she were interrupting something.
(d) As if they were eager to get to know her.

12. Where does Lutie head after Mrs. Hedges has made her proposition?
(a) The Chandlers'.
(b) Jones' apartment.
(c) Junto's Bar and Grill.
(d) The movies.

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

14. What does Lutie assume the super has done to the dog as she leaves the apartment?
(a) Lutie assumes the super kicked the dog again as he did when Lutie first rang his doorbell.
(b) Lutie assumes the super let the dog out to use the bathroom.
(c) Lutie assumes the super goes to feed the dog.
(d) Lutie assumes the super begins playing with the dog.

15. After returning from her visit with David, what does Min do differently at home?
(a) She ignores Jones's requests for dinner.
(b) She slams the door rather than closing it quietly.
(c) She refuses to cook.
(d) She tosses things about in the bedroom.

Short Answer Questions

1. After returning home from her drive with Boots, what does Lutie discover in her closet?

2. What does Lutie notice about Jones' apartment?

3. How does Lutie feel about Bub shining shoes?

4. According to Granny, how do the meats in the butcher shop keep their fresh color?

5. How might the relationship between Mrs. Chandler and Lutie be described?

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