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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 does Laura say Essie can provide?
(a) The preaching.
(b) The decorations.
(c) The music.
(d) The flowers.

2. What does Essie want to discuss with Laura?
(a) The idea for the church.
(b) Bringing Essie's daughter there.
(c) Getting a preaching license from city hall.
(d) Taking the bus to Brooklyn to visit Essie's mother.

3. What does Laura do after they are persuaded?
(a) Starts preaching on the corner immediately.
(b) Says "Amen."
(c) Begins to plan how to spend all her money.
(d) Says "God is Great."

4. When do the women actually start preaching?
(a) Right after the New Year.
(b) Late February.
(c) Early July.
(d) Well into Spring.

5. When Laura encourages Essie, what does Essie do?
(a) Begins to sob instead of crying quietly.
(b) Falls silent and becomes very still, entering into one of the "pauses" into which she frequently falls.
(c) Sings louder.
(d) Prays with more fervency.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Laura inspire Essie?

2. What is distracting Laura from listening to Essie?

3. What does Essie do when Laura inspires her?

4. What could the wine glass symbolize as far as Laura's character?

5. Of what does Laura accuse Essie?

(see the answer key)

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