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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Buddy threaten Laura?
(a) That he will leave her if she keeps trying to suffocate him.
(b) By telling her if she wants to keep him around she's got to put more money into him.
(c) By threatening to clue the cops in on the gambling operation.
(d) That he is marrying the young woman if Laura does not give him 1000 dollars.

2. What does CJ want?
(a) To marry Marietta.
(b) To date other women.
(c) To become a preacher.
(d) To make love to Marietta.

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

4. What do Laura and Buddy believe about Essie?
(a) That she actually believes what Laura preaches.
(b) That she is keeping others from buying the holy water.
(c) That she is embezzling money from the church.
(d) That she is becoming too holy.

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

6. What does Buddy shout out?
(a) Hypocrite.
(b) Hallelujah.
(c) Amen.
(d) There will probably be some numbers played with those texts the next day.

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

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

9. Who does CJ say he will beat up?
(a) No one.
(b) Any man who does not respect Essie.
(c) Buddy or any man who tries to take advantage of Marietta.
(d) Buddy for stealing from Marietta.

10. What does the visitor tell Essie?
(a) That Birdie Lee told the police that she saw Laura kill Buddy.
(b) That the knife has Laura's fingerprints on it.
(c) That Buddy isn't dead as everyone thought and he told on Laura.
(d) That Laura killed herself.

11. About what does CJ seem surprised?
(a) When Marietta says she wants to be a writer.
(b) When CJ learns he is accepted into Columbia University.
(c) When Marietta says she loves him.
(d) When Marietta says she is moving back to the South.

12. What do CJ and Marietta want to do after the church service?
(a) Go to some friends' home for board games.
(b) Go get hamburgers.
(c) Go to the movies.
(d) Go to the Jazz festival.

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

14. What does Laura do when she comes into the jail and is locked up?
(a) She screams "Murderer" at Essie.
(b) She apologizes, confesses to killing Buddy, and asks for forgiveness.
(c) She does not say a word.
(d) She says she is innocent, but so is Essie.

15. How does Essie get to the church?
(a) Walking.
(b) On the subway.
(c) Driving her car.
(d) A ride with someone in the neighborhood.

Short Answer Questions

1. What angers Laura as she arrives at the church?

2. How is Marietta described?

3. How often does Essie go to church?

4. Where do Essie and Marietta move?

5. Who does Laura accuse of killing Buddy?

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