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

2. What does Laura do to keep the cops from stopping the preaching because of no license?
(a) Bribes them.
(b) Nothing since the problem has miraculously not happened.
(c) Gives them sex.
(d) Tells them God will fix their problems.

3. What does Laura do to gain the church space?
(a) Invites the landlord to her home.
(b) Tells the landlord he can have 25 percent of the weekly collections.
(c) Bribes the landlord and promises three months in advance rent.
(d) Threatens to turn in the landlord for code violations.

4. What does Laura ask when Essie encourages her to read her Bible?
(a) She knows she is saved even without a Bible.
(b) Where is the begats section.
(c) She really can't read too well.
(d) She knows enough of the Bible already.

5. What cliche does Laura quote to convince Essie?
(a) The Lord giveth and the Lord taketh away.
(b) The Lord helps those who help themselves.
(c) Ask not and you get not.
(d) Ask and ye shall receive.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Birdie Lee?

2. When Laura encourages Essie, what does Essie do?

3. Why does Laura want to start a church?

4. To whom does Laura liken many of her personality traits?

5. Who is evicted to make room for the church?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is ironic about the beginning of Essie and Laura's church?

2. What do you think the reason is for Essie's pauses, the first of which we see in Chapter 2?

3. How does the relationship between CJ and Marietta compare to that of Laura and Buddy in Chapters 26 and 27?

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

5. Why do you think the author has Buddy proposing that the fake holy water they are selling be said to be water from the River Jordan?

6. What do you think is the significance of the title of Chapter 17, "Lights Out"?

7. What do you think is the significance of the title, "Judas in Scarlett"?

8. Of what might the serpent with eyes that sparkle like diamonds in Chapter 11 be symbolic?

9. How does Laura "fight unfair" in Essie and Laura's argument in Chapter 13?

10. Why do you think something that seems such a minor detail should be mentioned, such as the fact that Birdie is always running to the bathroom?

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