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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does driving his car make Boots feel?
(a) Like a good mechanic.
(b) Like a hypocrite.
(c) Like he can conquer the world.
(d) Like a superstar.

2. Why does Lutie think Jim took another woman?
(a) He no longer found Lutie attractive.
(b) He felt inadequate and saw no hope for his future.
(c) He did not believe in monogamy.
(d) He felt that Lutie had abandoned their family.

3. What does Jones discover when he gets home from Lutie's?
(a) He discovers that Min has prepared a fabulous dinner.
(b) He discovers that Min and another man are in his apartment.
(c) He discovers that his electricity has been shut off.
(d) He discovers that Min isn't home and that all her best clothes are gone.

4. What allows Jones to conclude that Min will return home?
(a) Her table is still in the living room.
(b) He knows she has nowhere to go.
(c) She has left a note indicating her return.
(d) Her favorite watch is on the nightstand.

5. Which choice best illustrates the setting of the book?
(a) New York City on a cold and windy day in November of 1944.
(b) New York City on a hot and humid day in June of 1944.
(c) Brooklyn on a cold and windy day in November of 1944.
(d) New York City on a stormy night in November of 1944.

6. Why does Lutie drop the subject of the draft when she knows Boots is lying?
(a) The topic seems to irritate Boots.
(b) She's really not interested.
(c) Boots asks her why she asks so many questions.
(d) She realizes that she is hungry and asks Boots to take her for a bite to eat.

7. How does The Casino appear when empty?
(a) Well-lit.
(b) Welcoming.
(c) Dirty.
(d) Dreary.

8. Where is Boots' band scheduled to perform?
(a) The Junto.
(b) The Casino.
(c) The Hilton.
(d) The library.

9. After leaving the butcher shop, what does Lutie notice about the men who are watching the women carry their marketing bags?
(a) The men seem carefree as they watch the women who have returned from work and still have responsibilities in their own homes.
(b) The men seem concerned about unemployment.
(c) The men seem eager to help the women with their burdens.
(d) The men seem unimpressed by the women's strength.

10. Why does Min think Jones kicked her in her bottom?
(a) Jones is angry about his job.
(b) Jones thinks Min is stupid and can't get anything right.
(c) Jones is an evil man.
(d) Jones doesn't like the way Min looks as compared to Lutie.

11. What's wrong with Min's feet?
(a) Min has terrible bunions.
(b) Min's feet have a terrible odor.
(c) Min's feet are too small for her body.
(d) Min is pigeon-toed.

12. How does Jones feel about Mrs. Hedges?
(a) He doesn't pay much attention to her.
(b) He thinks she's a valuable member of the community.
(c) He likes her more than anyone in the neighborhood.
(d) He strongly dislikes her.

13. After waking up from her nightmare about Jones and the neighborhood, how does Lutie feel?
(a) She feels defeated.
(b) She feels trapped.
(c) She feels a new resolve to move Bub into a better neighborhood.
(d) She feels determined to go through with the end of her marriage.

14. Which literary element does the author use to give the wind its power?
(a) Alliteration.
(b) Personification.
(c) Symbolism.
(d) Foreshadowing.

15. How does Jones feel about the possibility of Min leaving him?
(a) He's happy to see her go.
(b) He doesn't believe it will ever happen.
(c) He doesn't care too much about Min leaving him.
(d) He hates the idea of Min leaving him.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Lutie feel about Mrs. Chandler?

2. What terrible event did Lutie witness on Christmas Day at the Chandlers'?

3. After witnessing a woman's pocketbook being stolen, what does Lutie think about the street?

4. According to Granny, how do the meats in the butcher shop keep their fresh color?

5. On her way up the steps to her apartment, who does Lutie see?

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