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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. What happened when Deborah's father threatened one of the white men that raped his daughter?
(a) He was forced to leave the town
(b) He was burned to death
(c) He was jailed
(d) He was beaten and left for dead

2. What was Florence denied by her mother?
(a) Hobbies
(b) Love
(c) Schooling
(d) Men

3. Which of the following words best describes John's feeling towards the white people on fith avenue?
(a) Nutty
(b) Evil
(c) Beautiful
(d) Fun

4. Where does Aunt Florence say the young woman that stands by Gabriel's side now is?
(a) Heaven
(b) Hell
(c) Mississippi
(d) London

5. Who do Roy and his gang try to pick a fight with?
(a) Religious leaders
(b) The Ku Klux Klan
(c) White boys
(d) A rival black gang

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Gabriel blame for Roy's wild ways?

2. What is John's chore on a Saturday?

3. What does John's mother give him for his birthday?

4. Whose birthday is it at the beginning of the book?

5. What was the name of Gabriel's first wife?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Gabriel react when he heard one of the preachers joke about Deborah's rape?

2. What kind of life did Elizabeth initially have in New York?

3. In what way do Florence and Gabriel's ideas differ about God?

4. What did Florence not like about Frank?

5. What bible passages did Florence's mother like to repeat?

6. What reason does Baldwin suggest Gabriel believes in God?

7. What happened to Elizabeth when she was eight years old?

8. Why is John denied such pleasures as dancing?

9. Why does Gabriel marry Deborah?

10. What does John sense about his father's feelings in this section?

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