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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What central conflict does this chapter set up?
(a) Between the two woman over a man.
(b) The conflict between two Christian doctrines.
(c) The conflict between the two women over who gets to preach.
(d) The quests for earthly gratification and spiritual grace.

2. What scheme does Buddy suggest for making more money?
(a) Giving potential gambling numbers during the preaching.
(b) Cutting back on the bribes to the police.
(c) Selling prayer shawls from "Jerusalem."
(d) Telling the congregation that Essie is dying and needs help.

3. What does Essie do after they are persuaded?
(a) Calls to the neighbors to tell them.
(b) Hugs Laura.
(c) Gets on her knees and prays.
(d) Starts dancing and singing gospel songs.

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

5. How does Laura suggest they buy the Bible?
(a) Asking the pimp down the street to buy it for them.
(b) Collecting money on the street corner.
(c) Profits from her gambling.
(d) She has no idea how they can afford it.

6. What could the wine glass symbolize as far as Laura's character?
(a) Seeing through a glass darkly.
(b) Self-destruction.
(c) The wine Laura will offer in communion at church.
(d) A casting off of an old way of life.

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

8. What does Essie want to do with the money?
(a) Hire a real minister.
(b) Bank it for a future need.
(c) Buy hymnals.
(d) Have two more murals painted.

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

10. 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.

11. About what is Essie worried?
(a) About when she can bring her daughter to live with her.
(b) About the way Laura is carrying on.
(c) About how she can get out of the city with some money.
(d) About how Laura seems ill.

12. What is Essie's opinion of Laura's lifestyle?
(a) Fun.
(b) Uplifting.
(c) Fast and loose.
(d) Calm and peaceful.

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) What percentage of their first day's take will go towards its purchase.
(c) If they even need a Bible since both have many verses memorized.
(d) Getting a less expensive Bible.

14. What is Birdie Lee going to get?
(a) A font for the holy water.
(b) A new piano.
(c) A new set of drums.
(d) An altar.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Birdie Lee?

2. What does Laura do after they are persuaded?

3. What would be a general description of Essie?

4. What becomes the two women's church?

5. What happens after Essie joins in on the song?

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