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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. Why is Marlee worried about her father after he completes the requirements of Act 10?
(a) She thinks he will leave their church.
(b) She thinks he might get arrested.
(c) She thinks he might get fired.
(d) She thinks he will leave the family.

2. Who does Marlee's mother tell her she is named after?
(a) Marlena Hayes.
(b) Marlee Davidson.
(c) Marlee Curtis.
(d) Marlene Dietrich.

3. How does Marlee's mother react to finding the Bible verse Marlee copied and put in her purse?
(a) She is puzzled and can't figure out who put it in her purse.
(b) She asks Marlee's brother if he put it there and then gets sad.
(c) She asks Marlee if she put the bible verse there but does not ask Marlee why.
(d) She asks Marlee's father if he put it there and then gets angry.

4. How does Judy feel about Marlee's and David's conversation in Chapter 38?
(a) She feels angry.
(b) She feels engaged.
(c) She feels energized.
(d) She feels left out.

5. What does Red do to the Negro street cleaner at the Christmas parade?
(a) He reports the street cleaner to the police.
(b) He helps the street cleaner do his work.
(c) He throws eggs at the street cleaner.
(d) He dumps out the trash the street cleaner has just finished tidying up and harasses him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is one of Marlee's fears that prevents her from feeling comfortable doing the thing Liz asks her to try for the first time in Chapter 36?

2. How does Little Jimmy tell Marlee he feels about Liz?

3. Why do JT and Red fail to see Liz when they follow Marlee to the rock crusher, where she is meeting Liz?

4. What did Marlee do with her father and David on Thanksgiving Day?

5. What effect does Marlee's mother's speech have on her?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Marlee's expectation of the plane ride her father gives the family compare with her actual experience of the journey?

2. What does Marlee's mother tell her about the origins of Marlee's name when she gives her the letter opener on her birthday?

3. What does Red do at the Christmas parade that upsets Marlee?

4. Why did Marlee feel so responsible for Betty Jean's son, Curtis's, arrest?

5. What big news does Judy tell Marlee over Thanksgiving break and what does Marlee think about it?

6. What problems does Liz tell Marlee she experiences once she has to attend the Negro school in her neighborhood?

7. Why does Liz not understand why Marlee stopped liking JT?

8. How does JT react when Marlee finally tells him she will no longer do his math homework for him?

9. What do the WEC leaders tell Marlee about how they deal with the threatening letters they receive about their political work?

10. What did Betty Jean tell Marlee about what the NAACP had advised Negroes about sending their children to private segregated schools?

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