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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The women of Brewster Place came, went and ______________________.
(a) came back again
(b) never returned
(c) grew old beyond their years
(d) never looked back

2. "Does it dry up like ____________________?"
(a) the desert
(b) a raisin in the sun
(c) affections
(d) yesterday's meat loaf

3. Brewster Place was especially fond of its ________________________.
(a) architecture
(b) family fun nights
(c) colored daughters
(d) landscaping

4. What does the author want the reader to understand?
(a) What she experienced as a girl
(b) What she is trying to convey about the characters
(c) What she hopes to achieve in life
(d) What she went through to write this book

5. What is one of the literary elements that the author uses throughout the book?
(a) Historical documents
(b) Newspaper articles
(c) Documentaries
(d) Poetry

Short Answer Questions

1. "Does it stink like _________________?"

2. The author challenges the reader to think in terms of ________________ when encountering the women's stories.

3. What does the Opening Poem tell the reader the book will be about?

4. Who is the story about?

5. From where did many of these new tenants migrate?

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