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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Essie's response to Laura's suggestion on buying the Bible?
(a) She faints.
(b) She will take money out of her welfare payments because she does not want to start a church on gambling profits.
(c) She is hesitant but knows it's the only way.
(d) She thinks it's a great idea.

2. What would be an accurate description as to how Laura is described in Chapter 3?
(a) Slovenly.
(b) Sad and homely.
(c) Attractive and sexual.
(d) Joyful and meek.

3. How does Buddy describe Marty?
(a) As a white man who is in the know.
(b) As a white man who is a friend to Negros.
(c) As the power behind the throne all over Harlem.
(d) As a white boy who thinks he's conning the people of Harlem.

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

5. Of what does Laura accuse Essie?
(a) Of hypocrisy.
(b) Of not really being committed to the church idea.
(c) Of not understanding Jesus's statement, "Render unto Caesar."
(d) Of being too holy and too self righteous.

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

7. How does Laura describe the church apartment?
(a) A Garden of Cornucopia delights.
(b) An Ethiopian Garden of Eden.
(c) The garden after Eve's fall.
(d) The Ethiopian paradise.

8. What does Essie think Laura should be thinking?
(a) Of how they are going to keep the authorities from interferring.
(b) Of the souls they're saving with their preaching.
(c) Of the future.
(d) Of how to get the people to donate more money.

9. What does Laura say she can provide?
(a) The organ music.
(b) Gambling numbers.
(c) Inspirational preaching.
(d) The muscle men to keep everyone safe.

10. What does Laura discover after she has talked about her life for some time?
(a) That Buddy is asleep.
(b) That Essie isn't in the room anymore.
(c) That Buddy does not believe her.
(d) That Essie is asleep.

11. What is distracting Laura from listening to Essie?
(a) Laura is too busy worrying about where she's going to get some gambling money and wine.
(b) Laura is talking on the phone.
(c) Laura is talking to a pimp.
(d) Laura is trying to figure out how to seduce the new man down the block.

12. What sound is heard outside as Buddy and Laura talk?
(a) A police bullhorn.
(b) The sound of screeching tires as someone comes to a sudden, dangerous stop.
(c) People singing gospel songs.
(d) A gunshot.

13. Of what do they persuade each other?
(a) That it is a foolish pipe dream.
(b) That the devil inspired them.
(c) That God inspired them.
(d) That the idea could work.

14. What is Buddy planning?
(a) To embezzle church funds.
(b) The move of the new church to a renovated movie theater.
(c) To marry Laura.
(d) To try again to leverage Essie out of the church.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. About what is Essie worried?

2. How much money have they accumulated at the opening of Chapter 13?

3. Of what is Laura still jealous?

4. How does Buddy refer to Laura and himself?

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

(see the answer keys)

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