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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 might be a theme of this story symbolically portrayed in the final lines of this chapter?
(a) That wine and church do not mix.
(b) That one should suspect people who start churches without a license.
(c) The self-fueling obsession with pleasure can prevent awareness of opportunities for spiritual growth.
(d) That a bad motive can turn out positively.

2. How long has it been since Essie has seen her daughter?
(a) A few months.
(b) 4 years.
(c) 10 years.
(d) 1 years.

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

4. How does Laura inspire Essie?
(a) She says that Essie could bring her daughter there with the money.
(b) She describes all the fine things they would do for the people in the neighborhood.
(c) She gives a demonstration of what she would preach.
(d) She goes into a trancelike state and says "The Spirit of the Lord is upon me."

5. When do the women arrive at the street corner?
(a) A day later than planned.
(b) Right on time.
(c) An hour later than planned.
(d) An hour earlier than planned.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What do Essie's imaginings lead her to do?

4. What does Essie do after they are persuaded?

5. How does Essie describe the Bible she finds?

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