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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Jackie talk about to try and get attention?
(a) Politics.
(b) Her new clothes.
(c) Guys who like her.
(d) Her friends.

2. What honor does Evelyn's great grandfather have?
(a) The first Black man in space.
(b) The first Black man to win the lottery.
(c) The first Black doctor in Louisiana.
(d) The first Black man to build a bridge.

3. What does Nelson say about Renard?
(a) He is smart.
(b) He is low class.
(c) He is too tall.
(d) He is untrustworthy.

4. What kind of school does Ruby attend?
(a) Cosmetology.
(b) Clerical.
(c) Radiology.
(d) Vocational.

5. Why does Jackie move her bed into the living room?
(a) She cannot sleep where it is quiet.
(b) She feels safer when she is closer to the front door.
(c) There are spiders in her bedroom.
(d) She wants to watch television.

6. Which state is the city of New Orleans in?
(a) Georgia.
(b) Mississippi.
(c) Louisiana.
(d) Alabama.

7. What does Jackie's dad offer her?
(a) Free babysitting.
(b) Money to move.
(c) A dog for T.C.
(d) New appliances.

8. What kind of speech impediment does Renard have?
(a) Whistle.
(b) Lisp.
(c) Stammer.
(d) Tourette's Syndrome.

9. Which of the following is not true about Terry?
(a) He was president of his class.
(b) He was valedictorian.
(c) He was a bully.
(d) He was captain of the football team.

10. What profession is Renard studying for?
(a) Teacher.
(b) Lawyer.
(c) Doctor.
(d) Mathematician.

11. Did Jackie's father go to college?
(a) No.
(b) He doesn't believe in education.
(c) Yes.
(d) He attended, but didn't finish.

12. Why does Evelyn think she is better than Ruby?
(a) Evelyn has had more boyfriends.
(b) Evelyn runs faster.
(c) Evelyn believes she is prettier and smarter.
(d) Evelyn is the oldest.

13. Where does Jackie say was the promised land for the Black middle class?
(a) The West.
(b) The East.
(c) The South.
(d) The North.

14. Who does Jackie say is the only person she does not have to fake happiness around?
(a) Her daddy.
(b) Her mama.
(c) Her baby.
(d) Her sister.

15. How old is Jackie's baby, T.C.?
(a) 6 years.
(b) 6 days.
(c) 6 months.
(d) 16 years.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Miss Georgia?

2. What did Terry's father tell him about rehab?

3. What couple does Jackie wish her relationship mirrored?

4. Why do Evelyn and Ruby go to Dufon's Oyster Shop?

5. What was Terry's job when he was healthy?

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