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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Mildred want to go during the conversation with the woman?
(a) Church.
(b) Woolworth's.
(c) Home.
(d) The corner store.

2. Which of the following is NOT one of the characteristics the protagonist of "The Store" lists about himself in regard to his service at his first job?
(a) Acceptable productivity.
(b) Never talked back.
(c) Always volunteering.
(d) Always on time.

3. How old is Marvin?
(a) 10.
(b) 9.
(c) 2.
(d) 7.

4. How old is Avis?
(a) 2.
(b) 8.
(c) 10.
(d) 4.

5. How does the protagonist of "The Store" get by day-to-day without a job?
(a) He steals necessary items from local stores.
(b) He lives with his girlfriend.
(c) He lives with his mother.
(d) He finds food and shelter around dumpsters.

6. What school does Lonney attend part-time?
(a) D.C. Technical College.
(b) University of Virginia.
(c) Howard.
(d) American.

7. Where is Jack Lawrence originally from?
(a) Boston.
(b) Harlem.
(c) Chicago.
(d) Brooklyn Heights.

8. On which ring does Lydia pick up the telephone?
(a) The 15th.
(b) The 5th.
(c) The 10th.
(d) The 3rd.

9. In "The Store", how long had the protagonist been out of work before he responded to the ad in the newspaper?
(a) 3-4 months.
(b) 2 days.
(c) 1 year.
(d) 5 weeks.

10. How long have Joyce and Rickey been married?
(a) 3 years.
(b) 6 years.
(c) 12 years.
(d) 9 years.

11. What does Joyce drink after speaking with Pearl?
(a) A fifth of vodka.
(b) A glass of whiskey.
(c) A bottle of wine.
(d) The only beer in the house.

12. On what day does Lydia's mother die?
(a) July 29th.
(b) October 2nd.
(c) August 9th.
(d) July 31st.

13. Where did Lydia send her mother as 65th birthday present?
(a) Ghana.
(b) Jamaica.
(c) Israel.
(d) Florida.

14. What position does Lonney's father hold?
(a) Lonney's father is president of a bank.
(b) Lonney's father is a cook on a Navy vessel.
(c) Lonney's father is a mechanic for the Army.
(d) Lonney's father is a "big shot Negro officer" in the Army.

15. How many husbands has Jesse Mae had?
(a) 3.
(b) 6.
(c) 8.
(d) Only 1, but the women spread rumors that she had married 8 men.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Jesse Mae wearing that causes a sensation among the women?

2. What makes Vivian pause to think how many days she had been on a diet?

3. What is the name of the judge who sentences Samuel Sr.?

4. How old is Santiago at the beginning of the story?

5. Why is Marvella embarrassed to publicly scold her child?

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