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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Basil tells Mattie that he would make a good ____________.
(a) pimp
(b) electrician
(c) teacher
(d) writer

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

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

4. What does Mattie discover when she returns from work?
(a) Basil has supper ready
(b) Basil is asleep
(c) Basil has cleaned the house
(d) Basil is gone

5. What social event occurs at Brewster Place shortly after Ben's death?
(a) A spaghetti dinner
(b) An ice cream social
(c) A fish fry
(d) A block party

Short Answer Questions

1. What object do the women pass around the table until someone throws it onto the street?

2. What is the subject of the Opening Poem?

3. What does Mattie try to find the next day?

4. Who replaced the Mediterraneans when they moved out of Brewster Place?

5. What does Mattie tell Etta that Etta needs?

(see the answer key)

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