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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, Part 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the author of the Opening Poem?
(a) Gloria Naylor
(b) Shel Silverstein
(c) Sylvia Plath
(d) Langston Hughes

2. What does Mattie name her newborn son?
(a) Sage
(b) Basil
(c) Butch Jr.
(d) Bobby

3. How old is Basil as the chapter ends?
(a) 13
(b) 30
(c) 18
(d) 23

4. "Maybe it just _____________ like a heavy load."
(a) lies
(b) weighs
(c) sags
(d) hangs

5. What is Brewster Place?
(a) A community center
(b) A boutique hotel
(c) A series of tenement apartments
(d) A shopping center

Short Answer Questions

1. What separates Brewster Place from a new business district?

2. What season is it when Mattie Michael moves into Brewster Place?

3. Mattie is so angry she wants to ______________________.

4. What has Mattie brought with her from her last house?

5. What did the tenants know when they heard Ben singing this song?

(see the answer key)

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