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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV (pages 171 - 208).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of Jonnie Mae's daughters never married?
(a) Ruth.
(b) Rachel.
(c) Rebecca.
(d) Rose.

2. What problem did Ruth's husband Jethro struggle with throughout his life?
(a) Cerebral Palsy.
(b) Multiple Sclerosis.
(c) Chronic arthritis.
(d) Alcoholism.

3. What does Reverend Greene consider as he helps Ruth to bed in the section titled Old Demonology?
(a) The many ways in which things in all their lives could have been different.
(b) Whether Ruth will ever see her children again.
(c) Whether he will have enough money for her care.
(d) Whether he will be reunited with his wife in heaven.

4. What does Horace do to Gideon in the locker room at school in the section titled Holy Science?
(a) He shoots Gideon.
(b) He kicks Gideon in the groin.
(c) He punches Gideon hard in the face.
(d) He stabs Gideon.

5. What significant historical period or event did Zeke's grandfather Ezra live through?
(a) The Revolutionary War.
(b) The War of 1812.
(c) Emancipation.
(d) The Civil Rights Movement.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of car does Reverend Greene drive?

2. What does Ruth do with the little girl in the mechanic's shop that seems to lighten her mood?

3. What is one of Horace's positive memories of his aunts from his elementary school years?

4. How did Zeke feel about his father?

5. What is one of the ramblings of Asa's roommate, an old, confused white woman?

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