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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Come My Soul, That Hath Long Languished, Chapters 8 and 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Loretta steal during the riots?
(a) Food.
(b) A car.
(c) A gun.
(d) A television.

2. How does Loretta's family feel about Mrs. Wendall's placement in a nursing home?
(a) They feel guilty for being unable to care for her.
(b) They are sorry to see her go.
(c) They are angry at her because the nursing home is expensive.
(d) It relieves some of their stress.

3. How does Vera feel about Jules?
(a) She is grateful to him for supporting her.
(b) She hates him, and wants to get away from him.
(c) She wants him to get a job and take care of her.
(d) She wants a more personal relationship with him.

4. Who is Howard Wendall?
(a) A doctor.
(b) A lawyer.
(c) A police officer.
(d) A chef.

5. What does the library mean to Maureen?
(a) It is a place for her to see her friends, away from her mother's watchful eye.
(b) It symbolizes the education that will get her out of her present situation.
(c) It is a haven of peace, and a place to escape.
(d) It is the place where she someday hopes to have a career.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is the person Loretta goes to unable to help her?

2. What happens to Jules at school?

3. How do Maureen and Loretta feel about black people?

4. How does Loretta make money to support herself and her children?

5. Why does Loretta seek shelter at the YMCA?

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