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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How can the community where this story takes place be described?
(a) Gentrified.
(b) Mostly White, with one African-American neighborhood.
(c) All African-American.
(d) Impoverished.

2. How do people in the town treat Spunk?
(a) Like they treat anyone else.
(b) With disrespect.
(c) They ignore him.
(d) With fear and respect.

3. Where do the men bring the sheriff from, in Chapter 2?
(a) Atlanta.
(b) Miami.
(c) Orlando.
(d) Tallahassee.

4. Which character has a quick temper?
(a) Joe.
(b) Spunk.
(c) Elijah.
(d) Lena.

5. What word accurately describes Spunk?
(a) Saint.
(b) Traitor.
(c) Bully.
(d) Stud.

6. Why doesn't Joe fight Spunk?
(a) He is afraid he will get hurt.
(b) He doesn't want to embarrass Spunk.
(c) He is suffering from a medical condition.
(d) It is unclear.

7. Who is the main gossip in Chapter 1?
(a) Lena.
(b) Elijah.
(c) Spunk.
(d) Joe.

8. Who comes out from the woods in Chapter 2?
(a) Joe.
(b) Elijah.
(c) Lena.
(d) Spunk.

9. Who is accused of attacking someone else from behind in Chapter 2?
(a) Walter.
(b) Elijah.
(c) Joe.
(d) Spunk.

10. Where is Spunk cut in Chapter 2?
(a) Inside his mouth.
(b) On his back.
(c) His bicep.
(d) His scalp.

11. What do Elijah's friends call him?
(a) 'Lige.
(b) The Big Mouth.
(c) Silent Man.
(d) 'Jah.

12. Where does Spunk lead the men in Chapter 2?
(a) To the Bradley house.
(b) The woods.
(c) To his childhood home.
(d) To the bar.

13. What conclusion does the court come to in Chapter 2?
(a) There is not enough evidence.
(b) Spunk is scary and should not be messed with.
(c) Spunk acted in self-defense.
(d) Spunk is guilty of first-degree murder.

14. During what decade is this story set?
(a) 1890's.
(b) 1950's.
(c) 1990's.
(d) 1920's.

15. From whose point of view is the story told?
(a) Joe's.
(b) Lena's.
(c) Spunk's.
(d) The men at the store.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who claims he was attacked from behind?

2. How do the men treat Joe when he comes into the store?

3. Why does Lena totally reject Joe?

4. Who gave Lena the house she lives in?

5. What is the major topic of gossip in Chapter 1?

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