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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 30, 31 and 32.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Essie watch while they are preaching and singing?
(a) The people who are watching them.
(b) For anyone who seems to need encouragement to give.
(c) For an indication that God is actually present.
(d) For potential robbers.

2. What do Buddy and Laura do as a new scarlet curtain is hung as a backdrop for the services?
(a) Dance.
(b) Tell off-color jokes.
(c) Flirt.
(d) Sing gospel songs.

3. How does Laura picture Essie's role in the street corner church?
(a) Singing and then preaching when Laura sings.
(b) Sitting quietly and occasionally singing.
(c) Singing and then fainting as if in ecstasy.
(d) Sitting quietly and preaching.

4. Why does Laura want to start a church?
(a) To make money.
(b) To be able to be on display.
(c) To please God.
(d) To save souls.

5. When Laura is alone, upon what does she reflect?
(a) That she wishes she were more like Essie.
(b) That she's caught between Essie and Buddy - one too holy, the other not holy enough.
(c) That she wishes she had stayed in the South.
(d) That she is at the height of her glory.

Short Answer Questions

1. What angers Laura as she arrives at the church?

2. What does Essie think Laura should be thinking?

3. What does Essie want to do with the money?

4. Of what is Laura still jealous?

5. What happens as they pass the tambourine?

(see the answer key)

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