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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 trend began to occur in Mohawk Indian marriages as Mitchell noted?
(a) Many Indians began to stop all marriages.
(b) Many Indian men began to search for younger partners.
(c) Many Indians began to marry whites.
(d) Many Indians stopped taking part in marriage.

2. Under what circumstance would Mazie give the poor a ticket for free?
(a) They would buy her food.
(b) They cleaned up.
(c) They would run errands.
(d) They stopped living in front of the theater.

3. How much would Dutch typically profit?
(a) $10,000.
(b) $5,000.
(c) $8,000.
(d) $2,000.

4. In "Spism and Spasm," what did the main character become?
(a) A bum.
(b) A teacher.
(c) A writer.
(d) A street preacher.

5. According to Barbee, what kind of person always frequented his business?
(a) Religious people.
(b) Latin American people.
(c) Vegetarians.
(d) Chinese people.

Short Answer Questions

1. What last name did Mazie choose?

2. Which character looked down on possessions?

3. What do Philippa's parents credit for her IQ?

4. James Hall's requests mostly came from what kind of person?

5. Which person was known as Houdini in Harlem?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Louis Morino?

2. What does it mean that Jane has only a limited ability to be happy?

3. Why did Mitchell lose interest in Joe?

4. Who are the Cave Dwellers?

5. How is seafood a symbol in the story about Hugh Flood?

6. What does Mitchell learn from visiting the club for deaf people?

7. What significance does Mr. Cusack place on the full moon?

8. What is a calypso?

9. What was strange to Mitchell in the story "I Couldn't Dope it Out"?

10. Who is Mr. Hunter?

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