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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 11, 12 and 13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long has it been since Essie has seen her daughter?
(a) 4 years.
(b) 10 years.
(c) 1 years.
(d) A few months.

2. What is distracting Laura from listening to Essie?
(a) Laura is talking on the phone.
(b) Laura is trying to figure out how to seduce the new man down the block.
(c) Laura is too busy worrying about where she's going to get some gambling money and wine.
(d) Laura is talking to a pimp.

3. What literary technique is used after the description of the tambourine being passed?
(a) An allegory.
(b) A metaphor.
(c) A flashback.
(d) An alliteration.

4. What does Laura think about the Lord's help?
(a) That the Lord helps in abundance when the Spirit moves Laura to preach.
(b) That the Lord helps them who helps themselves.
(c) That the Lord ain't never helped her before so why would he help now.
(d) That if the Lord is taking care of her, she can take care of her man.

5. What does Chapter 6 describe?
(a) It is a detailed description of the Bible they bought.
(b) The pimp who threatens them for stealing his members.
(c) The first night the women go out to preach.
(d) The two women's contrasting appearances.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the clerk give Essie when she pays off the Bible?

2. Who is Birdie Lee?

3. What does Laura say about Essie that is hurtful?

4. What is ironic about Chicken-Crow-For-Day saying he has been washed clean and white by the love of God?

5. What does Laura plan to do when cold weather hits?

(see the answer key)

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