1. What can be inferred about the woman from the description of the women who try to get her to sit down at their church?
(a) She is not a Christian.
(b) She is White.
(c) She is Jewish.
(d) She is not Black.

2. What is it logical to infer about the church women who are wearing red?
(a) They are worship leaders.
(b) They are the choir.
(c) They are collecting the offering.
(d) They are ushers.

3. Besides reading the Bible, what else does the woman spend her time doing in the period of time her story is about?
(a) She reads the Koran and the Talmud.
(b) She calls each of her family members and friends.
(c) She looks out the window and watches the news.
(d) She shops for emergency supplies and fills her tub with water.

4. Who is "thinking of writing a letter to the President" (20)?
(a) The main character.
(b) The man who thinks he is dying.
(c) The woman at the church.
(d) The landlady.

5. Where is the woman's landlady from?
(a) Barbados.
(b) Jamaica.
(c) Cuba.
(d) Trinidad.

Short Answer Questions

1. For what reason, besides that "there may not be enough to tell about him," does the woman think that the man might not be the right "center" for her story (20)?

2. What does the woman think might be preventing her from committing to a center for her story?

3. What does the sick man want when he calls the main character?

4. Why are rams' horns being blown all around the city?

5. What denomination is the last church that the woman visits?

(see the answer key)

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