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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. What does this woman think of Jesus?
(a) Righteous and black.
(b) Stiff and white.
(c) Powerful and black.
(d) Rich and white.

2. It was late March and Annjee decided that she was going to save up her money and do what?
(a) Go on a vacation.
(b) Bring Jimboy home.
(c) Buy Sandy new clothes and toys.
(d) Go to be with Jimboy all the time.

3. How does Sandy feel about Tempy's gift?
(a) He is disappointed.
(b) He is happy.
(c) He is annoyed.
(d) He is upset.

4. A man could work in Stanton his whole life without saving enough money to retire and leave something behind. To whom had this happened?
(a) Tempy's husband.
(b) Aunt Hager's husband.
(c) Aunt Hager's father.
(d) Sandy's father.

5. In "Punishment", Sandy often received a nickel for what purpose?
(a) To put in the collection plate at church.
(b) To spend on whatever he would like.
(c) To purchase school books.
(d) To buy birthday presents.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why were Aunt Hager's services needed?

2. What happened to Sandy at the carnival?

3. "Conversation" records a conversation between Aunt Hager and who else?

4. In "One by One", Annjee finally receives what?

5. On Thursday afternoon, who comes home to visit?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Aunt Hager help others during and after the storm?

2. How does the reader know that Harriet has lived a difficult life since she left home?

3. What takes place at the same time during "Carnival?" Why is this significant?

4. What are Hager's religious beliefs? What does Harriet think about these beliefs?

5. Why is Jimboy returning home? Does Aunt Hager believe him? Why or why not?

6. What did Sandy do with his collection plate money? Why did he do this?

7. What does Sandy think about Jesus? How has he come to this conclusion?

8. What does Jimboy do when he comes home in "Guitar?" Why might he do this?

9. How does Hager show she is a determined woman in this chapter?

10. How is this a sad Christmas?

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