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

2. In "Lost in the City", what time is it when the telephone rings in Lydia Walsh's house?
(a) 3:00am.
(b) 4:00pm.
(c) 11:00pm.
(d) 6:00am.

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

4. What does Avis ask the dreadlock man when she first sees him?
(a) Avis asks if he thinks her mother is pretty.
(b) Avis asks if she can sit next to him.
(c) Avis asks if he has a comb or brush.
(d) Avis asks where he is from.

5. In "The Store", why does the protagonist's father have to quit his job?
(a) The protagonist's father has an affair with the owner's wife.
(b) The protagonist's father has to serve in the army.
(c) The manager accuses him of stealing.
(d) The protagonist's father has a third heart attack.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

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

3. How long ago did Mansfield's mistress return his belongings to his family?

4. Where does Mildred want to go during the conversation with the woman?

5. In "The Store", how much does the protagonist make in a week working at the store?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain how Santiago makes money.

2. Describe Lydia's lifestyle in "Lost in the City".

3. In "Gospel", describe Vivian L. Slater's Sunday morning ritual.

4. Explain why Marvella scolds Avis at the opening of the story.

5. Discuss the infighting that occurs amongst the Gospelteers.

6. Discuss the significance of the title of "His Mother's House".

7. How does the protagonist of "The Store" garner promotion within the store?

8. What does the protagonist of "The Store" do when Penny decides to sell the store?

9. In "An Orange Line Train to Ballston", describe the opening of the story.

10. In "The Store", how does the protagonist begin his employment at the grocery store?

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