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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 4, what do the two women argue about concerning the Bible?
(a) If they even need a Bible since both have many verses memorized.
(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) Getting a less expensive Bible.

2. How is the church a few blocks away doing?
(a) Making no money, but saving lots of souls.
(b) It's making enough money to pay the light bill.
(c) Making lots of money.
(d) It folded in two weeks.

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

4. What does Laura do after they are persuaded?
(a) Says "Amen."
(b) Starts preaching on the corner immediately.
(c) Says "God is Great."
(d) Begins to plan how to spend all her money.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What might be a theme of this story symbolically portrayed in the final lines of this chapter?

2. Of what is Laura still jealous?

3. Who starts a church a few blocks from where Essie and Laura sit?

4. How does Essie clean her nails?

5. Why does Laura hire an artist?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Laura's and Essie's roles reverse in this chapter?

2. Do you think Buddy's conversion is sincere?

3. What do you think is the symbolism of the rock mentioned in Chapter 3?

4. What do you think the tambourines represent and why it is the title of the book?

5. How is the title of Chapter 34 related to the New Testament?

6. Just as Laura says she is like her mother in many ways, in what ways does Laura contrast herself to her mother?

7. Do you think Essie is turning a blind eye to Laura giving out "lucky texts" from the pulpit, or do you think she really believes Laura is just trying to give the congregation hope?

8. Why is it ironic that Laura is trying to convince Essie to do something positive with her life?

9. When Essie says she does not want to buy the Bible with gambling money, Laura accuses her of being too holy and too self righteous; from what do you think this accusation stems?

10. What do you think one of the main themes might be just based upon the differences in the two major characters as shown in this opening chapter?

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