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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To whom does Laura liken many of her personality traits?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Her grandmother.
(c) Her oldest sister.
(d) Her sixth-grade teacher.

2. How does Essie clean her nails?
(a) By soaking her fingers in soapy water.
(b) By cutting them down to the quick.
(c) By scouring them with a brillo pad.
(d) With a knife she keeps on her for protection.

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

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 in abundance when the Spirit moves Laura to preach.
(c) That the Lord ain't never helped her before so why would he help now.
(d) That the Lord helps them who helps themselves.

5. What does Laura want to play a greater role in church services?
(a) Music.
(b) Sermons.
(c) Healing.
(d) Prayer.

6. Why does Laura begin to sing?
(a) To cheer up Essie.
(b) To praise the Lord.
(c) To express how good she feels.
(d) To get the people's attention.

7. Over what do the women argue in Chapter 7?
(a) Laura using the money for booze.
(b) Laura ruining the church's reputation.
(c) Which Bible to buy.
(d) How to use the collection.

8. What does Laura say about Essie that is hurtful?
(a) That Essie only cares about others and not Laura.
(b) That Essie doesn't care about bringing her daughter there.
(c) That Essie is overweight.
(d) That Essie can't sing.

9. For what does Laura say they need money?
(a) To buy hymnals.
(b) To pay an organist.
(c) To rent the local community center.
(d) For a tambourine and a Bible.

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

11. 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.

12. As Laura leaves, what is she hoping?
(a) That Essie will reconsider.
(b) To win the next ten thousand dollar pot at the tracks.
(c) That a favorite of her many men friends will visit that night.
(d) That Essie doesn't bring her daughter there.

13. In Chapter 4, what do the two women argue about concerning the Bible?
(a) Whether they should read from it at the opening of the preaching.
(b) If they even need a Bible since both have many verses memorized.
(c) Getting a less expensive Bible.
(d) What percentage of their first day's take will go towards its purchase.

14. What are Laura's robes like?
(a) Drab.
(b) Tailor cut.
(c) White for purity.
(d) Brightly colored.

15. What does Laura think Essie will think of Buddy and Laura's plan?
(a) She will turn them in to the authorities.
(b) She'll think it's ingenious.
(c) She'll wish she had thought of it.
(d) She'll be upset.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When do the women actually start preaching?

3. What does Laura say she can provide?

4. What is ironic about Chicken-Crow-For-Day saying he has been washed clean and white by the love of God?

5. How does Essie describe the Bible she finds?

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