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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. Why does Junto want to see Boots before he leaves the club with Lutie?
(a) Junto wants to tell Boots about an upcoming business venture.
(b) Junto wants to tell Boots about his upcoming surgery.
(c) Junto wants to tell Boots about a death in his family.
(d) Junto wants to tell Boots to keep his hands off Lutie.

2. How do Boots and Junto view Lutie?
(a) As a gold-digger who is after their money.
(b) As an object to be possessed.
(c) As an extremely talented singer with a bright future.
(d) As a fool woman who thinks her singng career will actually get her someplace.

3. How does Min mark the change in Jones' behavior since Lutie surfaced?
(a) Min says Jones has behaved badly since Mrs. Hedges denied him access to her apartment.
(b) Min thinks that Jones' behavior took a turn for the worse when he got his dog.
(c) Min says that Jones has behaved badly since last winter.
(d) Min says that since Lutie has paid her deposit, Jones has not acted the same.

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

5. How does Bub react to Jones' proposal for making some extra money?
(a) He's uncomfortable with it and says he's not interested.
(b) He's happy to help and agrees to begin immediately.
(c) He promises to sleep on it and get back to Jones the next day.
(d) He says he has to ask his mother before committing to anything.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did white people treat Boots before he began working for Junto?

2. Which adjective best describes Boots' apartment building?

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

4. On what conditions does Junto agree to give Lutie the money?

5. How do the rooms in Jones' house feel without Min?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain why Junto and Boots feel that they can discuss Lutie's future and disregard her hopes without her consent.

2. In Chapter 16, Bub is taken into custody by the post-office investigators. How does this fact impact Lutie's feelings about The Street?

3. At the close of Chapter 17, Lutie is desperate to escape the silence that seems to escape her. Throughout the book, Lutie seeks refuge from silence. Why does silence represent such a problem for Lutie?

4. Why does Junto refusal to fight in the war?

5. What does Boots' ultimate decision to obey Junto's request to leave Lutie alone say about his character?

6. Chapter 18 ends tragically when Lutie repeatedly strikes Boots in the head with a candlestick. What does the author intend for Boots to represent? Why does Lutie feel compelled to strike him so many times?

7. Though Min has left Jones at the end of Chapter 15, she still has thoughts of her inadequacy. What does her insinuating conversation with the pushcart man lead the reader to believe?

8. What likely explains Lutie's decision to stop discussing money with Bub (made in Chapter 13)?

9. Chapter 15 begins with a description of the sky. As Min looks up, she recalls that last year's skies were far more colorful. How does this contrast in the skies' colors reflect Min's life?

10. Does the author's decision to write Chapter 12 from Jones's point of view impacted the readers' impression of the character?

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