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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. How much money have they accumulated at the opening of Chapter 13?
(a) Two thousand dollars.
(b) Ten thousand dollars.
(c) Fifteen thousand dollars.
(d) One thousand dollars.

4. How are Essie and Laura described on the first day of church in their new place?
(a) As singing and preaching with a fervor that neither had ever had before.
(b) As angels of vengeance.
(c) As fearful of the police busting them.
(d) Not as enthusiastic as when they were on the street corner.

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

6. What is ironic about Chicken-Crow-For-Day saying he has been washed clean and white by the love of God?
(a) Because no one believes God loves them.
(b) Because he is so dark skinned.
(c) Because they really don't expect God to be there.
(d) Because he is already white.

7. What are some of Laura's "rocks" for security?
(a) Church, her daughter, and liquor.
(b) Men, her daughter, and church.
(c) The numbers, her daughter, and church.
(d) Men, the numbers, and liquor.

8. Where does Essie say that the spark to convert has to come from?
(a) People's hearts.
(b) God.
(c) Laura's sermons.
(d) The music.

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

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

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

12. What is Laura clutching at the end of the chapter as the two women make a decision?
(a) A Bible.
(b) A gambling ticket.
(c) A bottle of Jim Daniels.
(d) An empty wine glass.

13. What is Laura planning?
(a) How to leverage Essie out of the church.
(b) To marry Buddy.
(c) Her new sermons.
(d) Where her new dressing room will be.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the reason for the time they arrive?

3. What does Laura say Essie can provide?

4. What does Chapter 6 describe?

5. What would be an accurate description as to how Laura is described in Chapter 3?

(see the answer keys)

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