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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What has been an effect of Lutie's hysterical fear?
(a) The fear has made her long for her husband.
(b) The fear has pushed her away from Bub.
(c) The fear has made her afraid to go outside of her house.
(d) The fear made her see things that don't exist and feel things that aren't there.

2. What does Jones conclude about the best way to get to Lutie?
(a) He thinks the best way to get to Lutie is to ruin her singing career.
(b) He thinks the best way to get to Lutie is to have her kicked out of the apartment building.
(c) He thinks the best way to get to Lutie is through Bub.
(d) He thinks the best way to get to Lutie is to ignore her.

3. How have Min's views on paying rent changed since the beginning of the book?
(a) Min used to think that paying rent was a man's job, now she sees that it's a woman's job.
(b) Min used to think paying rent was a waste of time, now she sees why it's necessary.
(c) Min used to think that paying rent was so important, now she knows that having room to breathe is far more important.
(d) Min used to think that paying rent was too difficult, now she believes she can do it.

4. Why wasn't Mrs. Hedges arrested when Jones reported her activities to the police?
(a) The police viewed Jones as a crazy man who was making false allegations.
(b) Because Mrs. Hedges was thought to be too old to run a whorehouse.
(c) The police did not have enough evidence to make an arrest.
(d) Because of her connections to Junto.

5. How does Min describe her lonely bed?
(a) She says it is cold and hard.
(b) She says it seems to have shrunk, like the rest of the apartment.
(c) She says it is unwelcoming.
(d) She says it seems to have grown in size.

6. Which statement best describes the relationship between Junto and Boots?
(a) Junto and Boots are best friends.
(b) Junto uses Boots to achieve credibility in the neighborhood.
(c) Boots resents Junto's success.
(d) Junto is responsible for Boots' lifestyle and can easily take it away.

7. Why does Boots decide against killing Jubilee?
(a) He can't find his gun.
(b) He is really not in love with her anymore.
(c) He is fearful her lover will exact revenge.
(d) He decides she is not worth his spending the rest of his life in prison.

8. What does Boots discover upon coming home from The Pullman?
(a) Jubilee packing her bags to leave.
(b) Jubilee sleeping with a white man.
(c) Jubilee in tears.
(d) Jubilee kissing his father.

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

10. After telling Lutie about Junto's proposition, what instructions does Boots give Junto when asking him to leave the apartment?
(a) He instructs Junto to wait for Lutie at The Casino.
(b) He instructs Junto to forget about Lutie.
(c) He instructs Junto to come back around 10:00.
(d) He instructs Junto to wait in the car for Lutie.

11. How does Lutie respond to Junto's stipulations about the money?
(a) She storms out of the apartment.
(b) She begins to cry hysterically.
(c) She yells at Boots to get Junto out of the apartment.
(d) She accepts his offer.

12. How do the rooms in Jones' house feel without Min?
(a) Confining.
(b) Pleasant.
(c) Melancholy.
(d) Deserted.

13. What prompts Lutie to recognize the dirt and grime in her apartment?
(a) Her hopes of leaving the apartment were crushed by Boots' refusal to pay her.
(b) She knew she was having company.
(c) Her son Bub pointed it out.
(d) All the apartment's lights were on.

14. Why does Lutie find herself scolding Bub after she returns from The Casino in Chapter 13?
(a) She is worried about the money they're spending.
(b) She's angry at him for being a sissy about the dark.
(c) She's upset over Boots' new disinterest in her.
(d) She cannot explain the sudden urge to scold her son.

15. Which adjective best describes Boots' apartment building?
(a) Shabby.
(b) Humongous.
(c) Discreet.
(d) Lavish.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Jones behave with Min after seeing the postman?

2. From what point of view is Chapter 12 written?

3. According to Min, how does last winter's sky compare to this winter's sky?

4. How do Boots and Junto view Lutie?

5. What conflicting impulses does Lutie experience after hearing Junto's stipulations about the money?

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