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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the family do with the money it earns picking pecans?
(a) Buys a new mule
(b) Goes to a ball game
(c) Throws a party
(d) Buys new school clothes

2. Why does Essie think her family holds a position of honor in their new neighborhood?
(a) They are the only family with an education.
(b) They have a new toilet.
(c) They are the largest family.
(d) They are the only black family.

3. Who looks after Essie Mae and her sister while their parents are at work?
(a) George Lee
(b) Abraham Fredericks
(c) George Lucas
(d) Joe Rogers

4. Who does Essie learn was once in prison?
(a) Raymond
(b) The preacher
(c) Mama
(d) Daddy

5. What does Essie love hearing at Centreville Church?
(a) The local gossip
(b) The radio
(c) The preacher
(d) The choir

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Essie's father spend his free time doing?

2. Where is Essie baptized?

3. Which of the following rooms does the new house not have?

4. What kind of animal does Raymond buy?

5. What color frame does Essie's new house have?

(see the answer key)

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