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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 does Asema say was the white person's name for the young woman who wrote the book Flora stole?
(a) Laurel Dupont.
(b) Genevieve Moulin.
(c) Madeline Blanchet.
(d) Sophie Toussaint.

2. In "The Professor," what type of chairs do Pollux and Tookie sit in in Asema's backyard?
(a) Blue metal chairs.
(b) Wooden folding chairs.
(c) Lawn chairs.
(d) Dining room chairs.

3. In "The Meeting," why is Roland Waring in the hospital?
(a) Bad fall.
(b) Covid.
(c) Heart.
(d) Pneumonia.

4. What does Tookie throw in the fire along with things Flora gave her?
(a) Sage and sweetgrass.
(b) Pennyroyal and dogwood.
(c) Boneset and wild black cherry.
(d) Tobacco and cedar.

5. In "Come Get Me," what do Jackie and Tookie have to drink together?
(a) Bottled water.
(b) Dr. Pepper.
(c) Lemon fizzy water.
(d) Coke.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the virus hits, how long has the bookstore been in business?

2. On March 9, where is Louise on her tour?

3. What date does Tookie show it is at the end of "Minnesota Goddamn"?

4. For the dance in "The Circle," what color ribbons does Asema wear in her hair?

5. At what time does Asema walk the six blocks to the memorial on May 28?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Haskell and why is Louise excited to read there?

2. How does Louise feel about the bookstore?

3. How does Louise decide to avoid exposing the staff to the virus, and how does Tookie feel about that?

4. How does business pick up at the bookstore?

5. In "Haunted City," what how do Hetta and Asema dress for the protest?

6. In "May 30," why does Tookie not make a grand exit after yelling at Pollux?

7. What does Jackie tell Tookie about wearing red?

8. In "Burning the Ghosts," what does Tookie burn and why?

9. What does Hetta do when Tookie says she is baking cookies, and how does Tookie respond?

10. Why is it a signal that Tookie throws a sandwich away in "Night"?

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