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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Gabriel not want John to come under the power of the lord?
(a) He is not his real son
(b) He is evil
(c) He has a better life ahead of him
(d) He will make a better preacher than himself

2. What part of New York does Elizabeth stay in?
(a) Queens
(b) The Bronx
(c) Brooklyn
(d) Harlem

3. How does Elizabeth describe Richard?
(a) Homey
(b) Fragile
(c) Beautiful
(d) Fun

4. Who was Elizabeth upset about having to leave behind?
(a) Her sister
(b) Her father
(c) Her brother
(d) Her dog

5. What does Elizabeth say was her defense?
(a) Her anger
(b) Her humor
(c) Her pride
(d) Her arrogance

6. What had the black youth just robbed?
(a) A store
(b) An old lady
(c) A house
(d) A bank

7. What important event happened in Gabriel life at the age of 22?
(a) He married
(b) He moved north
(c) He overdosed
(d) He found God

8. What does Elizabeth insist Gabriel does not do?
(a) Beat the children that are not his
(b) Drink and womanize
(c) Make a distinction between the children
(d) Go out at night

9. Who did Gabriel steal money from?
(a) Esther
(b) Florence
(c) Deborah
(d) His mother

10. Who does Elizabeth say she hated as a child?
(a) God
(b) Her mother
(c) Her aunt
(d) Her father

11. How does Gabriel think he has made amends for his sin?
(a) By working hard
(b) By admitting his mistakes
(c) By praying everyday
(d) By caring for Elizabeth and John

12. Where did Elizabeth move to with her aunt?
(a) Mississippi
(b) Maryland
(c) New York
(d) Washington

13. What part of New York did Elizabeth meet Florence?
(a) Flushing Meadows
(b) Wall Street
(c) 42nd Street
(d) Harlem

14. What does Gabriel command John to do?
(a) Go to the shop
(b) Leave
(c) Sing
(d) Kneel

15. Where was Richard waiting when he was arrested?
(a) The train station
(b) The doctors
(c) The bus stop
(d) The subway

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Elizabeth decide not to tell Richard she was pregnant?

2. What was the name of Gabriel's first son?

3. What does Elizabeth recall as a frightening experience?

4. Why would no one else marry Deborah?

5. What does Elizabeth call her innocence?

(see the answer keys)

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