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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. How old is Pearl?
(a) 17.
(b) 8.
(c) 12.
(d) 21.

2. Why had Lov refused to marry Ellie May?
(a) She has an obnoxious laugh.
(b) She is too tall.
(c) She is retarded.
(d) She has a harelip.

3. Who does Sister Bessie hug to enjoy the feel of his body?
(a) Lov.
(b) Jeeter.
(c) Dude.
(d) Eddie.

4. How does Jeeter feel after eating the turnips?
(a) Guilty.
(b) Satisfied.
(c) Nauseous.
(d) Too full.

5. How does Jeeter fix Lov's problems with Pearl?
(a) He scolds Pearl.
(b) He bribes Pearl.
(c) He appeals to Pearl's sense of duty.
(d) He does nothing to help.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the Lester children has ambition?

2. What type of business does the person in #79 run?

3. Where is Lov employed?

4. Who thinks the girl in #23 is making a fool of herself by trying to seduce Lov?

5. Why did Jeeter always want to take Ellie May to a doctor?

Short Essay Questions

1. Name some of the ways that Jeeter has let people down in his life.

2. What does Sister Bessie do before she and Dude proceed to the courthouse for a marriage license?

3. With whom does Jeeter share the bag of turnips?

4. Why has Jeeter never had the proper treatment for Ellie May's physical defect?

5. How many children have Jeeter and Ada had and what does Jeeter know about their lives now?

6. Who does Jeeter think Pearl is most like?

7. What is the deciding factor in Dude agreeing to marry Sister Bessie?

8. What type of work do Lov Bensey and Jeeter Lester do?

9. Why does Sister Bessie want to marry a boy like Duke?

10. How does Jeeter justify Ellie May's illicit behavior?

(see the answer keys)

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