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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What object is the animal carrying that Senator Sunraider thinks he sees while giving his last speech?
(a) A knife.
(b) A shield.
(c) A dead rabbit.
(d) An olive branch.

2. Why does Hickman say Juneteenth will always be celebrated?
(a) Because people can take the day off of work.
(b) Because people like to give and receive gifts.
(c) Because it is now a state holiday.
(d) So that its significance is not forgotten.

3. Who is Sister Bearmasher?
(a) Bliss's suspected mother.
(b) Bliss's auntie.
(c) A woman helping with the large Juneteenth revival.
(d) Bliss's sister-in-law.

4. What Biblical passage does Hickman quote when Bliss arises out of the coffin during revivals?
(a) "And a little child shall lead them."
(b) "And the dead will rise again."
(c) "Hush, little children."
(d) "And we shall love all chidren, even the dead ones."

5. What does Laly say she'll have to do a lot of for Bliss?
(a) Clean.
(b) Cook.
(c) Pay for things.
(d) Pray.

6. What do the men do with Bliss's coffin during the large Juneteenth revival?
(a) Accidentally dent it.
(b) Accidentally set it on fire.
(c) Carry it down the aisle.
(d) Drop it.

7. What item does the young senator demand be in the coffin with him?
(a) His favorite blanket.
(b) He demands nothing at all, not even a pillow.
(c) His nightlight.
(d) His teddy bear.

8. Who is Bowlegs?
(a) The nickname the senator had as a child.
(b) The bully who starts a fight with Bliss.
(c) The senator's dog.
(d) The senator's godfather.

9. What unique sound is Senator Sunraider's last speech met with?
(a) Foot stomping.
(b) The Rebel yell.
(c) Boos.
(d) Whistles.

10. What color Bible does the young senator hold when he comes out of the coffin during revivals as a child?
(a) White.
(b) Light blue.
(c) Brown (leather).
(d) Black.

11. Who does the group in D.C. try to tell their story to?
(a) The newspaper.
(b) A famous author.
(c) A TV reporter.
(d) A radio station.

12. What does Reverend Hickman compare fractured slave families to?
(a) Jesus's family.
(b) People in prison.
(c) This is a trick question; he doesn't compare them to anything.
(d) Chopped up potatoes.

13. While sitting in the hospital together, what major event does Hickman remind the senator of?
(a) His tenth birthday.
(b) His college graduation.
(c) Juneteenth revivals.
(d) His wedding day.

14. How does Bliss remember feeling inside of the tiny coffin during the large Juneteenth revival?
(a) Panicked and fearful.
(b) Happy and content.
(c) Eager and excited.
(d) Tired and bored.

15. What is the name of the person who assassinates Senator Sunraider?
(a) McCarthy.
(b) Snape.
(c) Severen.
(d) Jameson.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the author of Juneteenth?

2. Where are Karp, Donelson, and Bliss ultimately trying to get to?

3. What does Bliss find himself torn between after the large Juneteenth revival is interrupted?

4. Who blocks the group's ability to see Senator Sunraider in D.C.?

5. Where is Senator Sunraider's assassin standing?

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