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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Where did Coot's all-colored regiment train?
(a) Ft. Bragg.
(b) California.
(c) Italy.
(d) France.
2. What did Chimley's wife say when Chimley came home?
(a) She asked him where he'd been.
(b) She asked him if he was going to play cards that evening.
(c) She told him to wipe his feet at the door.
(d) She didn't want to clean the fish.
3. Why did Glo hang on to Clatoo's hand a little longer?
(a) She was worried about Fix arriving and she was proud of all the old black men.
(b) She had once loved Clatoo.
(c) She wanted to pray with Clatoo.
(d) She didn't walk well and needed help to stand to greet him.
4. Why is Miss Merle in such a hurry to get to the quarters?
(a) She is worried that the Major will wake up and be angry and go to the quarters drunk.
(b) She is worried that Miss Bea is down there causing trouble.
(c) She is worried that Janey will tell the entire town and she wants to get there before she does.
(d) She is worried that Fix is on the way and wants to get there before him.
5. What was the women's reaction to Mapes slapping Uncle Billy and Gable?
(a) They prayed.
(b) They moaned but did not move.
(c) They yelled at Mapes.
(d) They ran over and tried to stop Mapes.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who carried his gun like a soldier?
2. Why hadn't Cherry shot his gun?
3. What was Beulah angry about?
4. What does Miss Merle tell Janey to do?
5. What kind of a cap was Chimley wearing?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why did Mapes respect Mathu?
2. Why did Clatoo stop the truck before he got to Mathu's?
3. Why did Mapes hit the men and what did it mean? When everybody lined up to be hit by Mapes, what happened?
4. What was the significance of the argument between Mat and his wife?
5. What is the significance of Mat's full name?
6. What was the goal of Reverend Jameson?
7. Why was it important for the author to show violence against women in the black community?
8. What did it mean when they saw dust on the road? What was this a symbol of?
9. What are the Major and Miss Bea doing?
10. How can readers tell that Gram Mon is poor?
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