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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. What effect does the cross over Min's bed have on Jones?
(a) It creates a sense of guilt in him.
(b) It reminds him of past sins.
(c) It prevents him from harming Lutie.
(d) It prevents him from throwing Min out.

2. What does Mrs. Hedges tell Jones about Min's whereabouts after Min has been seen with the pushcart man?
(a) She tells him that Min will be back in a while.
(b) She tells him that Min has taken all of his belongings.
(c) She tells him that he was wrong to misuse Min.
(d) She tells him that Min is gone.

3. How does Boots reconcile his decision to let Junto have his way with Lutie?
(a) He thinks Junto deserves some happiness.
(b) He doesn't think Lutie is worth losing his lifestyle over.
(c) He is afraid of Junto.
(d) He is not really attracted to Lutie.

4. How has Junto helped Boots dodge the draft?
(a) By arranging an unnecessary surgical procedure.
(b) By speaking with a government official.
(c) By helping destroy Boots' identifying documents.
(d) By claming Boots as co-owner of his business.

5. What does Mrs. Hedges recall when Lutie leaves her apartment?
(a) The message she was supposed to give Lutie.
(b) That Min is alone in the apartment with Jones.
(c) That she has a dish in the oven.
(d) The fire and her life before it.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why is Lutie infuriated by Mrs. Hedges' mention of the nice white gentleman, Mr. Junto?

3. Upon seeing the postman, what plan does Jones concoct?

4. How was Mrs. Hedges affected by the fire?

5. Why does Junto want to see Boots before he leaves the club with Lutie?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the significance of the money Lutie steals from Boots in Chapter 18.

2. Describe Jones' inability to own any responsibility for the nature of his relationship with Lutie.

3. Analyze Mrs. Hedges' state of mind.

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

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

6. Throughout the book, Mrs. Hedges has been painted as a negative personality by both Jones and Lutie. On the other hand, Min and Junto regard her highly. Which perception would the author like the reader to trust?

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

9. 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?

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

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