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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What has Jake Blount been so upset about, even before he came to this town?
(a) The long hours he has to work at the Sunny Dixie Show.
(b) He doesn't have enough beer to drink.
(c) The few rich people versus the many poor.
(d) The way he has to work to eat.

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

3. What type of things does Mick think about when she goes to her "inside room"?
(a) Foreign countries and music.
(b) Flowers and trees.
(c) School and family.
(d) High school and college.

4. Who does Portia say her father is?
(a) A black doctor in town.
(b) A black judge.
(c) A farmer.
(d) A lawyer.

5. How does Dr. Copeland feel as he says good-bye to Mr. Singer?
(a) Angry.
(b) Tried.
(c) Happy.
(d) At peace.

6. What was the first thing Jake Blount says when he wakes in Mr. Singer's room?
(a) That he has to use the bathroom.
(b) That he is thirsty.
(c) He asks what happened to him.
(d) He asks where he is.

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

8. In Part 2, Chapter 5, what does Spareribs bring with him to the Kelly house?
(a) A Parcheesi game.
(b) A rifle.
(c) Candy.
(d) A pistol.

9. What puzzles Biff Brannon so that he thinks about it late at night?
(a) Mr. Singer.
(b) Mick Kelly.
(c) Jake Blount.
(d) Lucille.

10. What is Lucille preparing her daughter to do?
(a) To be a beauty queen.
(b) Have an acting career.
(c) Get into a good college.
(d) Find a rich husband.

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

12. What magazine does Mick look at when she went to the library?
(a) Boy's Life.
(b) Time.
(c) True Story.
(d) National Geographic.

13. What does Mick do at school after the basketball games?
(a) Practices on the hoops.
(b) Practices on a piano.
(c) Goes to the New York Cafe.
(d) Goes to the Sunny Dixie Show.

14. What does Jake say after Mr. Singer offers to share his room with him until he finds a place?
(a) He preferred living alone.
(b) He says yes.
(c) He is not staying in town.
(d) He has a place to stay.

15. What does Willie tell Biff Brannon happened to Jake Blount after he left the cafe?
(a) Jake had been arrested for fighting.
(b) Jake was in a fight with two white men.
(c) Jake was fighting with the police.
(d) Jake was beating his fists against a wall.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Portia say about Mick that Mick knew was wrong?

2. As she sat on the landing listening to Miss Brown's radio, where did Mick want be?

3. Who were the four people who often visited Mr. Singer?

4. What does Mick suddenly realize about her father in Part 2, Chapter 1?

5. Where does Dr. Copeland go after the Christmas party?

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