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

2. What would be an accurate description as to how Laura is described in Chapter 3?
(a) Sad and homely.
(b) Attractive and sexual.
(c) Joyful and meek.
(d) Slovenly.

3. What are Essie and Laura doing at the opening of this novel?
(a) Comparing memories of the Palm Sundays, Easters, and church-going habits of their childhoods.
(b) At a horse race.
(c) Smoking on the stoop of the apartment.
(d) Eating at Dewdrop diner.

4. Who joins Chicken-Crow-For-Day in reciting sins?
(a) A cop on the beat.
(b) Birdie Lee.
(c) Essie.
(d) Laura.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens after Essie joins in on the song?

2. In Chapter 4, what do the two women argue about concerning the Bible?

3. What happens as they pass the tambourine?

4. What does Chapter 6 describe?

5. When Laura encourages Essie, what does Essie do?

(see the answer key)

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