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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which statement best describes Jones's emotions?
(a) Happiness, easily read all over his face.
(b) Indifference, consistently preventing him from connecting with people.
(c) Hopelessness, often stopping any personal progress.
(d) Anger, always on the verge of erupting.

3. Why does the author choose to use animals to represent the neighborhood people in Lutie's nightmare?
(a) She uses this metaphor to reflect the poor treatment of black people.
(b) She uses this metaphor to reflect the helplessness of the people.
(c) She uses this metaphor to show the barbaric nature of the people.
(d) She uses this metaphor to emphasize Lutie's fear.

4. 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.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Jones believe getting closer to Bub will serve his interests?

2. What did the black community do after the stabbing incident?

3. How does Boots respond to Lutie's question about how he's able to get gas for his car?

4. What does Jones do when Lutie tries to unchain him in her dream?

5. Who approaches Lutie just as she is about to leave Junto's?

Short Essay Questions

1. Chapter 5 introduces the relationship between Mrs. Hedges and Min. How would you describe this relationship? Why does Min finds refuge in Mrs. Hedges?

2. How does Jones's decision to kick Min out after visiting Lutie's apartment reflect his mental instability?

3. How does chapter 3 illustrate the racism and sexism faced by Lutie? Provide at least 1 example of each.

4. Chapter 4 more clearly depicts Jones' obsession with Lutie. In fact, "she made him more aware of his loneliness that ate into him day and night." How might Lutie's mere appearance open up such a void in Jones?

5. Chapter 5 is written from Min's point of view. Why has the author chosen to use different narrators?

6. How do Boots' responses to how he gets gas and how he avoided the draft serve the reader? What is the reader able to gather about Boots from his answers?

7. In Chapter 1, what idea does the author hope to represent with the shrinking canary, dog, and woman in Jones' apartment?

8. The author paints Jones as an obsessive character. He snoops around Lutie's apartment fantasizing about her and bothering her possessions. What does this behavior seem to foreshadow?

9. Considering Lutie's failed marriage and Jim's inability to provide for his family, what sort of future does Boots offers Lutie?

10. Lutie leaves the butcher shop and is in light spirits. As she walks home, she notices that the women are burdened by marketing bags and on their way home to take care of their families after a long day of work. She also notes that the men lounge around watching the women. How does Lutie feels about this distinction?

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