View a FREE sample

This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Sarah say devastated her mother Nancy?
(a) The death of Nancy's brother.
(b) The death of Nancy's dog.
(c) The death of Nancy's mother.
(d) The death of Nancy's son.

2. Why does Genevieve tell Cassie her teachers tell Cassie she is a good poet?
(a) Because Cassie is actually a good poet.
(b) Because they are trying to win favor with Cassie's influential parents.
(c) Because they expect most Black people to be illiterate.
(d) Because there is more grant money in programs for Black students.

3. Who left Josiah most of his money?
(a) A white Milwaukee tanner.
(b) His own father.
(c) A brewer.
(d) A former plantation owner.

4. Who is Cassie's childhood acquaintance and sometime friend who got fired from IPH?
(a) Jack.
(b) Elena.
(c) Irene.
(d) Genevieve.

5. What does Vera end up doing for work in New York City?
(a) She is a writer.
(b) She is a receptionist and she keeps records.
(c) She is a babysitter.
(d) She is a dental assistant.

6. Why does the Long-Suffering Ex-Wife feel vindicated upon the release of the artist's new show?
(a) She knew the artist was going to give her a cut of the profits from the show.
(b) She knew the artist was really sorry.
(c) She had known the apologies were actually part of a show, and this proved it.
(d) She knew her daughter had been right about the artist.

7. What did Genevieve get a reputation for that became a problem at IPH?
(a) She did not complete her work.
(b) Whenever an atrocity was noted in a historical monument, she wanted to name not only the victims but the killers.
(c) She often had inaccurate historical facts.
(d) She got in physical fights often.

8. Who had suggested that Vera get her cosmetology degree?
(a) Vera's guidance counselor.
(b) Vera's father.
(c) Vera's best friend.
(d) Vera's mother.

9. What kind of cake does Cassie buy for her boyfriend?
(a) The Strident Cake.
(b) The Blackout Cake.
(c) The Juneteenth Cake.
(d) The Emancipation Cake.

10. What does Cecilia's mother tell Nancy is all she has left in her life?
(a) Cecilia herself.
(b) Her job.
(c) Her house.
(d) Her car.

11. What kind of bakery does Cassie tell her boyfriend she got his cake from?
(a) A very old bakery.
(b) An expensive bakery.
(c) A mom and pop bakery.
(d) A gentrification bakery.

12. How did the artist once cost the Former Personal Assistant a job?
(a) By not calling the employer back when the employer asked for a reference.
(b) By telling the employer she was a bad employee.
(c) By telling the employer she was only motivated by money.
(d) By calling her a crazy bitch off the record.

13. What is the only think Genie drinks at her end of the year grad student party?
(a) Rum and Cokes.
(b) Gin and tonics.
(c) Whisky.
(d) The Great Man.

14. Who does Cassie stay with in Wisconsin?
(a) Mary.
(b) Henry.
(c) Elena.
(d) Nick.

15. Why does Cassie's boss send her to Cherry Mills?
(a) She has good sense and is not looking for attention.
(b) She knows how to handle Californians.
(c) She has a special area of expertise in deaths by fire.
(d) She is the most accurate historian on the team.

Short Answer Questions

1. What bar in D.C. had a weekly hip-hop and classic rock dance party?

2. Who was the only person Cecilia showed what she stole from Alcatraz?

3. Who had Cassie done years of research on during her time as a professor?

4. Who received two apologies from the artist?

5. How did Josiah reportedly die?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 608 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample