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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When they get home, Annjee was happy to have the evening. Why?
(a) Since she had to stay away from her family all day.
(b) Since black people had to give their day "to white folks".
(c) Since she was so tired.
(d) Since she works all day.

2. After some greeting, Harriet goes off to stay with _____________, who she says she'll be living with.
(a) Hager.
(b) Jimboy.
(c) Maudel.
(d) Mingo.

3. What is not clear about Harriet?
(a) If she has changed much.
(b) Where she has been.
(c) If she wants to be home.
(d) How she made her way after quitting the carnival.

4. Why was Jimboy fired?
(a) He habitually showed up late to work.
(b) The white union members complained.
(c) He was often out of work due to illness.
(d) He was disrespectful.

5. He knew that Jesus was white but what had he learned?
(a) God loves everyone.
(b) There was no Jesus.
(c) Jesus only loved white people.
(d) God is no race.

6. Why does Hager pick up extra laundry washing?
(a) To buy Sandy's new school books.
(b) She enjoys the work.
(c) To keep the family financially afloat.
(d) She wants more spending money.

7. In "Guitar", Jimboy has come home and is doing what?
(a) Playing his guitar and singing.
(b) Playing with his son.
(c) Helping out around the house.
(d) Talking to his wife.

8. How did Aunt Hager learn that Sandy had spent his money in a way he should not have?
(a) She found his comic books.
(b) She found his school books.
(c) Buster told on him.
(d) His candy melted and stained his shirt.

9. Sandy wonders if he could ever be __________ and whether the Lord even cared if someone was black or white, or male or female.
(a) Rich.
(b) Smart.
(c) Confident.
(d) White.

10. What does this woman think that Christianity makes black people?
(a) Ignorant and weak.
(b) Scared and powerless.
(c) Stuck up and unable to have fun.
(d) Powerful and confident.

11. How does everyone feel when Tempy leaves?
(a) Relieved.
(b) Angry.
(c) Worried.
(d) Sad.

12. Why do Tempy and her husband quit the black Baptist church?
(a) To join the white Episcopalian church.
(b) They do not like the new minister.
(c) They have converted to Catholicism.
(d) They are no longer Christians.

13. Jimboy sings many songs that he has learned from where?
(a) The war.
(b) Kansas.
(c) Across the country.
(d) The south.

14. Why is Jimboy not working that day?
(a) He had been laid off.
(b) He was sick.
(c) He wanted to spend the day with Sandy.
(d) He was injured.

15. How did the white men feel about working alongside a black man?
(a) They were unhappy about working alongside a black man.
(b) They refused to work alongside a black man.
(c) They were afraid.
(d) They did not mind working alongside a black man.

Short Answer Questions

1. Afterwards, they had to buy their books and Sandy looked forward to coming home and doing what?

2. What did John Lowdins do when a drunk white man attacked him?

3. When the storm passes, what has Aunt Hager lost?

4. What was Aunt Hager going to do to punish Sandy?

5. Why did many of the elder townspeople die?

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