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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 2, 3, 4 and 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 talking to a pimp.
(d) Laura is too busy worrying about where she's going to get some gambling money and wine.

2. What central conflict does this chapter set up?
(a) The quests for earthly gratification and spiritual grace.
(b) The conflict between the two women over who gets to preach.
(c) The conflict between two Christian doctrines.
(d) Between the two woman over a man.

3. What does Essie do after they are persuaded?
(a) Hugs Laura.
(b) Gets on her knees and prays.
(c) Starts dancing and singing gospel songs.
(d) Calls to the neighbors to tell them.

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

5. Of what do they persuade each other?
(a) That God inspired them.
(b) That the idea could work.
(c) That it is a foolish pipe dream.
(d) That the devil inspired them.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Laura inspire Essie?

2. What does Laura say Essie can provide?

3. What would be an accurate description as to how Laura is described in Chapter 3?

4. What does Laura want from Essie the next morning?

5. What does Essie do when Laura inspires her?

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