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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pp. 63 - 70.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is John's father's name?
(a) Sylvane.
(b) Anthony.
(c) Stanley.
(d) Ned.

2. What adjectives are used to describe John's father as he walks down the street at the start of the story?
(a) Elegant and intelligent.
(b) Frail but energetic.
(c) Husky and strong.
(d) Large and mean.

3. What does John's father think as he pauses before responding after his wife asks him why he treats John the way he does?
(a) Women will never understand.
(b) I am too easy on him.
(c) She is just as hard on him.
(d) She has a point.

4. What words of Reverend Carstone does John recall as he walks to Wamuhu's?
(a) His reprimand for seeing an uncircumcised woman.
(b) His warning that if he gets into any trouble he will be excommunicated.
(c) His assurance that God loves him no matter what.
(d) His warning to beware of the evils that await him in the worlds.

5. What does John's father feel his wife made him do long ago, and hopes his son does not do the same thing?
(a) Sin.
(b) Move.
(c) Get a low-paying job.
(d) Quit school.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does John's father tell him they will go the next day when they first speak at the start of the story?

2. Who is the author of "Meeting in the Dark"?

3. How much time does John say he has before going away to school at the start of the story?

4. What does Stanley ask John just as they are almost done with their shopping?

5. Where did John's parent live when John was very young?

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