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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 is likely foreshadowed in the scene between Buddy and Laura in Chapter 27?
(a) Nothing out of the ordinary.
(b) Serious trouble in their relationship.
(c) A possible reconciliation.
(d) Marriage.

2. What does Buddy's conversion do to Essie?
(a) Makes her willing to let Marietta date him.
(b) Makes her feel cynical.
(c) Causes her to weep tears of joy.
(d) Sends her into a long pause.

3. Where do Buddy and Laura go?
(a) To the City Hall to get a preaching license.
(b) To Laura's apartment.
(c) To the bus station to pick up Essie's daughter.
(d) Out for a night of drinking.

4. Who does Laura meet as she is closing the church one night?
(a) Chicken-Crow-For-Day.
(b) Birdie Lee.
(c) Buddy.
(d) Zora.

5. What does Chicken-Crow-For-Day do?
(a) Proclaims himself as a dyed-in-the-wool sinner.
(b) Declares that he should be the new preacher.
(c) Proposes to Essie.
(d) Helps himself to some of the collections as they pass.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Laura want to start a church?

2. What becomes the two women's church?

3. Who is the woman that Laura calls a "bitch"?

4. Who joins Chicken-Crow-For-Day in reciting sins?

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

(see the answer key)

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