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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. Who does Lutie decide to ask for $200.00?
(a) Jim.
(b) Mrs. Hedges.
(c) Boots.
(d) Junto.

2. What impression is Lutie left with after she explains her predicament to Boots and leaves his apartment building?
(a) That Boots is a snake.
(b) That Boots is going to do something illegal in order to help her.
(c) That Boots has agreed to help her way too easily.
(d) That she may like Boots after all.

3. What leads Bub to tell Jones he's ready to make some extra money?
(a) His realization that his father is never coming back.
(b) His desire for a new pair of shoes.
(c) His need to get away from his mother.
(d) His mother's growing frustration.

4. What present does Boots give Lutie at The Casino?
(a) A few costumes for upcoming performances.
(b) A pair of rhinestone earrings from Junto.
(c) A ring.
(d) A key to his apartment.

5. Which statement best describes Boots' feelings about white people?
(a) He loves them.
(b) He admires their business sense.
(c) He is indifferent to white people.
(d) He hates them passionately.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jones conclude about the best way to get to Lutie?

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

3. What does Min decide to do about her miserable life with Jones?

4. How does Miss Rinner feel about her students and their families?

5. Who bloodies Bub's nose?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

2. Why does Jones think that Min is standing between him and Lutie? Is this assumption reasonable? Explain.

3. What likely drew Junto to Mrs. Hedges?

4. It is both Lutie's presence and her absence that allows Jones to get a hold of Bub. Explain how this is possible.

5. In Chapter 17, Lutie is going to visit Bub at the Children's Shelter. The day is dark and grim. How has the author used the weather to supplement the telling of this story? How does the author's decision to use weather to supplement a story's telling impact the reader?

6. Jones realizes that Min has left in Chapter 16. He notes how empty his apartment feels and is especially disturbed by the absence of the table. Why is Jones' reaction ironic?

7. 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?

8. How does Bub's initial refusal to participate in the mail scheme reflect his character and his mother's expectations?

9. In Chapter 13, Lutie is yet again propositioned. She's presented with the opportunity to receive free singing lessons if she'd just allow Mr. Crosse to see her a couple of times a week. Lutie refuses. What drives Lutie's determination not to exchange her body for personal advancement?

10. Boots hesitates before conceding to Junto's request that Lutie be left alone. What might that slight hesitation suggest?

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