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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) 10 years.
(b) 1 years.
(c) A few months.
(d) 4 years.

2. What does Essie want to do with the money?
(a) Have two more murals painted.
(b) Hire a real minister.
(c) Buy hymnals.
(d) Bank it for a future need.

3. What cliche does Laura quote to convince Essie?
(a) Ask and ye shall receive.
(b) The Lord giveth and the Lord taketh away.
(c) The Lord helps those who help themselves.
(d) Ask not and you get not.

4. About what is Essie worried?
(a) About how she can get out of the city with some money.
(b) About the way Laura is carrying on.
(c) About when she can bring her daughter to live with her.
(d) About how Laura seems ill.

5. What would be a general description of Laura?
(a) Tiny breasted, sincerely religious.
(b) A tall, six-foot, two-inch woman who loves sugared dates.
(c) Large breasted, sexual, sensual, and fond of her liquor.
(d) Tiny breasted, sexual, practical, goes to AA.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Laura begin to sing?

2. How is the church a few blocks away doing?

3. What literary technique is used after the description of the tambourine being passed?

4. What does Essie do when Laura inspires her?

5. What does Laura do to keep the cops from stopping the preaching because of no license?

(see the answer key)

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