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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. About what does Laura complain?
(a) That the drums always stop just before she's about to make her entrance.
(b) That Birdie Lee is not up to her usual standards of playing.
(c) That CJ isn't loud enough with the "Amen's."
(d) That Marietta has talked about Laura meanly behind her back.

4. Who spends less time at the apartment after Marietta moves in?
(a) Buddy.
(b) Buddy and Laura.
(c) CJ.
(d) Laura.

5. Who does Laura accuse of killing Buddy?
(a) Essie.
(b) CJ.
(c) An unknown robber.
(d) Herself.

6. How does Laura feel towards Essie?
(a) She is glad she is not there anymore.
(b) She misses her.
(c) She is angry that Essie moves.
(d) She is jealous of Essie.

7. Where are Marietta and CJ?
(a) In the church.
(b) In a park.
(c) At the apartment.
(d) At CJ's apartment.

8. What does Laura give Buddy for his birthday?
(a) A Cadillac.
(b) A custom suit.
(c) A Buick.
(d) A Studebaker.

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

10. To what does Essie compare Laura's denial?
(a) To the way Christ was denied by Saint Peter.
(b) To the way her daddy denied that Essie is his child.
(c) To the way Negroes are denied freedom during the era of slavery.
(d) To the way her best friend in grade school denied being responsible for a window the girl broke and blames Essie.

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

12. Who sees Laura stabbing Buddy?
(a) CJ.
(b) Birdie Lee.
(c) Marietta.
(d) Essie.

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

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

15. How does Laura see Buddy as he is coming out of the shower?
(a) As a man past his prime.
(b) As handsome as the day they met.
(c) Hard and strong and sexy.
(d) As getting a little flabby.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Laura and Buddy believe about Essie?

2. What does Laura hear two women saying about Buddy?

3. What do CJ and Marietta want to do after the church service?

4. To what does Buddy admit?

5. What does Laura do when she comes into the jail and is locked up?

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