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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 14-15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the weather like when Booker first sets eyes on Bride?
(a) Sunshine.
(b) Cloudy.
(c) Raining.
(d) Severe storms.

2. How much money does Sweetness’ husband send her monthly, after he leaves?
(a) $500.
(b) $50.
(c) $100.
(d) $200.

3. What was it that made Booker lonely about his family’s funeral for Adam?
(a) The excess.
(b) The lack of emotion.
(c) The indulgence.
(d) The sparseness.

4. What does Bride say Sylvia Huxley’s beating confirmed for her?
(a) Her inherent power.
(b) Her wishy-washy-ness.
(c) Her powerlessness.
(d) Her generosity.

5. What is Booker’s central intellectual fascination?
(a) Race.
(b) Art.
(c) Money.
(d) Power.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Sylvia Huxley find her next job?

2. What personal trait does Brooklyn claim to have, that justifies her feelings?

3. What did Sweetness try to prepare Bride to live with, by being hard on her?

4. What turned Booker’s life around, after he leaves his family?

5. What percent of Americans does Sweetness think have African blood

(see the answer key)

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