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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What had Lorraine's father done when he found out Lorraine is a lesbian?
(a) Cut her out of his will
(b) Kicked her out of the house
(c) Quit going to church
(d) Beat her severely

3. What does Mattie try to find the next day?
(a) A new outfit
(b) A doctor
(c) Another room to rent
(d) A new job

4. What song does Ben sing when he is drinking?
(a) "We Are Family"
(b) "She's a Brick House"
(c) "Who Let the Dogs Out"
(d) "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot"

5. Why does Kiswana's mother think Kiswana does not belong in Brewster Place?
(a) She will do drugs
(b) She is too young
(c) She is not poor
(d) She is too smart

Short Answer Questions

1. What are Etta's intentions for the man she meets at church?

2. What does Etta call her relationships with men?

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

4. What purpose does the Shakespeare play have for Cora Lee?

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

(see the answer key)

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