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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Maggie's nickname for Etta?
(a) Tut
(b) Oughta
(c) Jetta
(d) Edible

2. What does Mattie realize when she wakes up?
(a) People are setting up for a block party
(b) She is late for church
(c) She is sleeping much more lately
(d) It is too early to get up

3. Who does Lorraine encounter when walking home from a party?
(a) C.C. Baker and his gang
(b) Cora Lee
(c) Ben
(d) Sophie

4. Who are the two women that the other women in Brewster Place are suspicious of?
(a) Lorraine and Theresa
(b) Kiswana and Cora Lee
(c) Mattie and Ciel
(d) Mattie and Etta

5. Why does Theresa's cab speed away?
(a) He wants to beat rush hour traffic
(b) He gets a better fare
(c) The driver is afraid of a riot
(d) He doesn't want his tires slashed

6. What object do the women pass around the table until someone throws it onto the street?
(a) A dirty hot dog
(b) A stale loaf of bread
(c) A bloody brick
(d) An eviction notice

7. What reminds Kiswana about her boyfriend's lovemaking?
(a) Her rumpled sheets
(b) Dirty wine glasses
(c) Her record albums
(d) Her toenail polish

8. Which people learn best how not to place hope on deferred dreams?
(a) Women
(b) Philosophers
(c) Men
(d) No one

9. Which of the following items does Theresa not throw at Sophie across the air shaft?
(a) Soda
(b) Onions
(c) Eggs
(d) Peppers

10. What does Ben call his "morning sun"?
(a) His girlfriend
(b) Cheap red wine
(c) His daughter
(d) His prayers

11. For how long has it been raining continuously?
(a) Two weeks
(b) One week
(c) One month
(d) Five days

12. Who will Eugene not allow to watch Serena?
(a) Mattie
(b) Ben
(c) Marge
(d) Etta

13. Who will serve as Cora Lee's mentor now?
(a) Mattie
(b) Kiswana
(c) Etta
(d) Ben

14. What is the main motivation in Cora Lee's life?
(a) A husband
(b) A good job
(c) A better apartment
(d) Babies

15. What is the profession of Kiswana's parents?
(a) Pharmaceutical reps
(b) Real estate sales
(c) Doctors
(d) Attorneys

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Kiswana's mother think Kiswana does not belong in Brewster Place?

2. What type of vehicle does the character in #97 arrive in at Brewster Place?

3. Who helps to calm Lorraine down after the Brewster Place tenants' meeting?

4. Where does Mattie invite Etta to go with her?

5. What does Mattie tell Etta that Etta needs?

(see the answer keys)

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