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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 happens to Pharoah on his last word?
(a) He suddenly needs to go to the bathroom.
(b) He starts to stutter so bad that the judges cannot understand him.
(c) He spells the first four letters and then his throat closes up.
(d) He gets one of his severe headaches.

2. What do the children call the Henry Horner Homes?
(a) Hornets, the projects, or the 'jects
(b) the hole or the box
(c) the battleground
(d) the jail or the dump

3. Who is the teacher Lafeyette likes a great deal?
(a) Mr. Martin
(b) Miss Walker
(c) Mrs. Everage
(d) Mrs. Markham

4. What happens to LaJoe at the welfare meeting?
(a) Her benefits are cut off.
(b) Her children are removed.
(c) She is taken to the hospital.
(d) She is taken to jail.

5. What is the name of the young man who entertains outside of Horner Homes?
(a) James Brown
(b) Stevie Wonder
(c) Little Richard
(d) Craig Davis

Short Answer Questions

1. How does James say they will all die?

2. Where do LaJoe, Lafeyette, Pharoah and the triplets go to visit Terrence?

3. What treats does LaJoe buy for the children?

4. How does Pharoah work on his stutter?

5. How many inmates was the Cook County jail built to house?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are some of the serious problems with the construction of the Henry Horner homes?

2. Describe the relationship between LaJoe and her husband, Paul.

3. Point out the contradictions in the character of Jimmie Lee.

4. How is the character of Pharoah developed in the story by how he cannot lie to LaJoe?

5. What is LaJoe's expectations for Pharoah?

6. Explain the friendship between Pharoah and Rickey.

7. Describe Pharoah's problem that gets him eliminated from the spelling bee.

8. How does Lafeyette's attitude change toward Rickey?

9. How does a policeman treat Lafeyette in the stadium parking lot?

10. What is the evidence the police collected against Jimmie Lee?

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