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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What term does Dr. Copeland use that his daughter takes offense at?
(a) Black People.
(b) Colored People.
(c) Negro.
(d) African Americans.

2. What does Jake do after he trashes his ruined overalls?
(a) He goes to the New York Cafe for breakfast.
(b) He goes to Main Street and bought a newspaper.
(c) He walks around town.
(d) He goes to the fruit store and got some apples.

3. What was Mick doing in her brother's room that upset her?
(a) Taking a nap in his bed.
(b) Trying to make a violin out of a broken ukulele.
(c) Trying to talk to him and he was ignoring her.
(d) Trying to paint some new pictures that didn't turn out.

4. What do Lucille and Biff both agree on?
(a) They are never going to marry again.
(b) They both need to get away for a while.
(c) They are going to raise Baby together.
(d) They are going to make a lot of money.

5. Why is Jake Blount so drawn to Mr. Singer?
(a) Mr. Singer never argues with him.
(b) Mr. Singer is very kind to him.
(c) Mr. Singer listens to him and seems to understand.
(d) Mr. Singer gives him a lot of beer.

6. What does Brannon carry downstairs and keep behind the cash register?
(a) Jake Blount's bag of books.
(b) A stack of out-dated newspapers.
(c) Start-up money for the day.
(d) Jake Blount's suitcase.

7. Where does Jake spend the second night of the story?
(a) On the floor.
(b) On a park bench.
(c) In a chair in Mr. Singer's room.
(d) On a mattress on Mr. Singer's floor.

8. What does Charles Parker, Antonapoulos's cousin do?
(a) Loans Antonapoulos money to go away.
(b) Takes Antonapoulos 200 miles away to live with his sister.
(c) Helps pay the fines for Antonapoulos as long as he leaves town.
(d) He has Antonapoulos committed to an insane asylum.

9. Who does Dr. Copeland take along with him on his medical rounds?
(a) Portia and Highboy.
(b) Portia.
(c) Mr. Singer.
(d) William.

10. What does Mick do most nights?
(a) Works a part time job.
(b) Walks the streets alone.
(c) Drinks beer behind the house.
(d) Hides in the attic and looks at her secret box.

11. When did Jake Blount arrive in town?
(a) June 15th.
(b) May 1st.
(c) April 1st.
(d) May 15th.

12. How does Jake Blount feel when he is at home?
(a) Restless.
(b) Tired.
(c) Lonely.
(d) All answers are correct.

13. Who is Spiros Antonapoulos?
(a) A chef at a Greek restaurant.
(b) An obese, dreamy Greek.
(c) Owner of a Greek grocery store.
(d) He runs a candy store in the Southern town.

14. As she sat on the landing listening to Miss Brown's radio, where did Mick want be?
(a) A concert.
(b) Visiting with Mr. Singer.
(c) The movies.
(d) The attic where she could be alone.

15. What does Mr. Singer tell Antonapoulos about his four visitors?
(a) They are always talking.
(b) They bring him nice gifts.
(c) They are tiresome.
(d) They can't read sign language.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Jake Blount talking about when he was at the restaurant?

2. What do the men tell Jake about when there was a strike at the mill.

3. What kind of relationship does Brannon have with his wife, Alice?

4. What does Jake ask the three men sitting on the step?

5. In Part 2, Chapter 5, what does Spareribs bring with him to the Kelly house?

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