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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What bites Basil's cheek one night?
(a) A dog
(b) A child
(c) A mosquito
(d) A rat

2. What does Mattie do for Basil this evening?
(a) Cleans his room
(b) Cooks dinner
(c) Irons his clothes
(d) Mends his shirts

3. Who does Mattie's father blame for her pregnancy?
(a) Mattie
(b) Butch
(c) Himself
(d) The deacon

4. Which of the following does not describe the black women of Brewster Place?
(a) Brutally demanding
(b) Arrogant
(c) Hard-edged
(d) Easily pleased

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(b) Historical documents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

Short Answer Questions

1. From what city does Ciel return to Brewster Place?

2. "Does it dry up like ____________________?"

3. What does Basil want from Mattie?

4. Who does Mattie's father believe is the father of Mattie's unborn child?

5. Whose funeral is Eugene going to attend?

(see the answer key)

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