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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, Part 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The new tenants "clung to the _______________ with a desperate acceptance."
(a) religion
(b) streets
(c) culture
(d) building

2. Who is the author of this book?
(a) Gloria Naylor
(b) Halle Berry
(c) Oprah Winfrey
(d) Harper Lee

3. Who is the story about?
(a) Professors
(b) Schoolchildren
(c) Various women
(d) Dock workers

4. Where does Mattie's friend move for some excitement in her life?
(a) Harlem
(b) Los Angeles
(c) Las Vegas
(d) Charlotte

5. Who does Mattie go to visit a week later?
(a) Her friend, Etta
(b) Her grandmother
(c) The church deacon
(d) Butch's cousin, Emma

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Mattie's father blame for her pregnancy?

2. What is another literary element that the author uses throughout the book?

3. What does Mattie name her newborn son?

4. Who is the only boy Mattie's father approves of spending time with Mattie?

5. Brewster Place was especially fond of its ________________________.

(see the answer key)

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