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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) Smoking on the stoop of the apartment.
(c) At a horse race.
(d) Eating at Dewdrop diner.

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

3. What is the reason for the time they arrive?
(a) They decide it would be better to wait to the next sunny day.
(b) They forgot to turn their clocks forward for Spring.
(c) They scrupulously watch the time to get there on time.
(d) Laura is entertaining a man in her room.

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

5. In Chapter 4, what do the two women argue about concerning the Bible?
(a) Getting a less expensive Bible.
(b) If they even need a Bible since both have many verses memorized.
(c) Whether they should read from it at the opening of the preaching.
(d) What percentage of their first day's take will go towards its purchase.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Laura picture Essie's role in the street corner church?

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

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

4. As Laura leaves, what is she hoping?

5. What does Laura say Essie can provide?

(see the answer key)

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