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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Laura meet as she is closing the church one night?
(a) Buddy.
(b) Chicken-Crow-For-Day.
(c) Zora.
(d) Birdie Lee.

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

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

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

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

6. How does Laura inspire Essie?
(a) She says that Essie could bring her daughter there with the money.
(b) She goes into a trancelike state and says "The Spirit of the Lord is upon me."
(c) She gives a demonstration of what she would preach.
(d) She describes all the fine things they would do for the people in the neighborhood.

7. What do they name the new church in the theater?
(a) The Reed Sister's Praise and Gospel Hour.
(b) The LE Praise and Gospel Hour.
(c) L & E's singin' and praisin'.
(d) The Reed Sisters'Tambourine Temple.

8. Why does Laura's resentment to Birdie Lee vanish?
(a) Because she realizes the spirit of the Lord is upon Birdie.
(b) Because Birdie drops a ten-dollar bill in the collection plate.
(c) Because the collection is larger than normal after Birdie comes forward.
(d) Because Essie kicks her to make her behave.

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

10. What does Laura want from Essie the next morning?
(a) The morning newspaper.
(b) A commitment for the church idea.
(c) Coffee and money.
(d) Her betting stubs.

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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who joins Chicken-Crow-For-Day in reciting sins?

2. How does Buddy describe Marty?

3. What is Laura planning?

4. What does Laura want to do with the money?

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

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