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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Birdie Lee say about generosity?
(a) That the church can avoid a lawyer because of Essie's generosity.
(b) How Laura though generous has a mean streak.
(c) How generous Essie was to her when they first met.
(d) That generosity well-placed is well rewarded.

2. When Buddy comes in, what does he say about Marty?
(a) That Marty has been murdered.
(b) How happy Marty is that business with the Lucky Texts is making so much money.
(c) That Marty has gotten religion.
(d) That Marty wants a bigger take.

3. What is Marietta's response?
(a) She wants to marry.
(b) She is a nice girl with morals.
(c) She would love him to become a preacher.
(d) She thinks it's a good idea to date others.

4. What does Buddy's conversion do to Essie?
(a) Sends her into a long pause.
(b) Makes her willing to let Marietta date him.
(c) Makes her feel cynical.
(d) Causes her to weep tears of joy.

5. Who is the woman that Laura calls a "bitch"?
(a) A talented singer whom Marty is bankrolling in the belief that she'll have a great career.
(b) The daughter of a former friend of Laura's.
(c) A friend of Marietta's.
(d) A new girl up from Georgia.

6. What does Buddy ask for after showering?
(a) Booze.
(b) A ride uptown.
(c) Sex.
(d) Money.

7. What does Essie say to Laura?
(a) She hopes Laura will accept Jesus into her heart.
(b) She hopes she rots in hell.
(c) She does not say anything.
(d) Laura has been her friend, and that she'll make sure Laura gets a lawyer.

8. How does Buddy see Laura?
(a) As being too soft, too sweet, and about to melt like chocolate.
(b) As a beautiful cup of coffee with cream.
(c) As a woman past her prime.
(d) As the light of his life.

9. Who seems smitten with Marietta?
(a) Most of the congregation.
(b) Buddy.
(c) A young, black lawyer who just moved in down the street.
(d) The white beat cop.

10. What is Laura now doing at Buddy's suggestion?
(a) Changes from the sale of holy water to the sale of bone chips from the disciples.
(b) Having a service three times a week.
(c) Having three services each Sunday.
(d) Implements Buddy's idea to announce gambling numbers from the stage of the church.

11. As Laura is getting into her robes, who does she want to come see her?
(a) Marietta.
(b) Buddy.
(c) CJ.
(d) Birdie Lee.

12. Upon what does Marietta muse?
(a) That she is afraid to walk the streets of Harlem.
(b) How she feels less excited in CJ's arms versus Buddy's arms.
(c) How she doesn't like being up North.
(d) That she wants to go to college like CJ.

13. What has Birdie Lee done?
(a) Birdie Lee has come to see Essie, and has brought a lawyer.
(b) Paid a private investigator to find out the truth about Buddy.
(c) Sworn on the Bible that she is telling the truth.
(d) Gotten the entire congregation to picket the jail.

14. What has Essie forbidden while Marietta is living with Laura and Essie?
(a) Buddy coming over at all.
(b) Buddy spending the night.
(c) Any alcohol in the house.
(d) Any men hanging around the house.

15. What does going "North" mean to Southern Blacks at the time of this story?
(a) Moving to Canada.
(b) Anyplace not in Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana or Mississippi.
(c) Anyplace north of the Mason/Dixon.
(d) Freedom to ride the bus anywhere they wanted, being able to shop in the same stores and drink sodas from the same soda fountains.

Short Answer Questions

1. About what does Laura wonder as she is putting her purse away?

2. What rumor is going around about Buddy?

3. What is likely foreshadowed in the scene between Buddy and Laura in Chapter 27?

4. While Buddy is kissing her, what does Laura do?

5. How does Laura see Buddy as he is coming out of the shower?

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