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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Laura think about the Lord's help?
(a) That the Lord helps them who helps themselves.
(b) That if the Lord is taking care of her, she can take care of her man.
(c) That the Lord ain't never helped her before so why would he help now.
(d) That the Lord helps in abundance when the Spirit moves Laura to preach.

3. What does Essie do when Laura inspires her?
(a) Runs inside to get her Bible.
(b) Jumps up and starts preaching.
(c) Faints.
(d) Sings a gospel church.

4. What does Chicken-Crow-For-Day throw out the window?
(a) His shoes because they have walked tainted streets.
(b) A quarter.
(c) His bottle of whiskey.
(d) His throws his pistol and knife.

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

6. What does the clerk give Essie when she pays off the Bible?
(a) A picture of Jesus.
(b) A wall hanging saying GOD BLESS THIS HOME.
(c) A bookmark with the 23rd Psalm on it.
(d) A picture of the last supper.

7. What does the image of Buddy and Laura's sparkling eyes invoke?
(a) The glint of the diamond eyes of the serpent in the Adam and Eve mural at the church.
(b) An image of a diamond in the rough.
(c) The glint of steel as it is about to kill someone.
(d) An image of starlight.

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

9. What do Essie's imaginings lead her to do?
(a) Sing.
(b) Dance.
(c) Pray.
(d) Cry.

10. What do the two say about Essie?
(a) That she is the reason the church saves so many souls.
(b) That she is judgmental.
(c) That her daughter refuses to move to New York.
(d) That Essie is much more serious about life than Laura.

11. What are Essie and Laura doing at the opening of this novel?
(a) Eating at Dewdrop diner.
(b) At a horse race.
(c) Comparing memories of the Palm Sundays, Easters, and church-going habits of their childhoods.
(d) Smoking on the stoop of the apartment.

12. Who has not yet bought any holy water?
(a) Birdie Lee.
(b) Buddy.
(c) Chicken-Crow-For-Day.
(d) Essie.

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

14. What literary technique is used after the description of the tambourine being passed?
(a) An allegory.
(b) An alliteration.
(c) A metaphor.
(d) A flashback.

15. What cliche does Laura quote to convince Essie?
(a) Ask and ye shall receive.
(b) Ask not and you get not.
(c) The Lord giveth and the Lord taketh away.
(d) The Lord helps those who help themselves.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Laura want to play a greater role in church services?

2. How does Laura describe the church apartment?

3. What is Essie's opinion of Laura's lifestyle?

4. What does Laura ask when Essie encourages her to read her Bible?

5. Why does Laura's resentment to Birdie Lee vanish?

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