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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 Laura planning?
(a) To marry Buddy.
(b) Where her new dressing room will be.
(c) Her new sermons.
(d) How to leverage Essie out of the church.

2. How does Laura suggest they buy the Bible?
(a) She has no idea how they can afford it.
(b) Asking the pimp down the street to buy it for them.
(c) Profits from her gambling.
(d) Collecting money on the street corner.

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

4. 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.

5. What literary technique is used after the description of the tambourine being passed?
(a) An alliteration.
(b) A flashback.
(c) A metaphor.
(d) An allegory.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Essie watch while they are preaching and singing?

2. Of what is Laura still jealous?

3. Why does Laura's resentment to Birdie Lee vanish?

4. Of what does Laura accuse Essie?

5. What cliche does Laura quote to convince Essie?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do you think Chapter 33 is titled "Watch with Me"?

2. How does previous foreshadowing play out in Chapter 30?

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

4. Do you believe Buddy really is upset that Essie does seem to believe his conversion is sincere?

5. What does Laura tell Essie about Marietta and CJ and why do you think she does so?

6. 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?

7. Why do you think the drums always stop just before Laura makes her entrance?

8. The ending of Chapter 1 and the beginning of Chapter 36, both are concerned with hymns singing to God; how are the circumstances different and alike in the two chapters?

9. How is the title of Chapter 28 also relevant in the relationship between Laura and Essie?

10. In Chapter 20, Laura gives some details about her early childhood; in what way is Laura the same as her mother?

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