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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. How does The Casino appear when empty?
(a) Dirty.
(b) Well-lit.
(c) Welcoming.
(d) Dreary.
2. What do Mrs. Chandler's mother and her white friends seem to believe about black women?
(a) They seem to think black women are trustworthy and deserve better pay.
(b) They seem to think that black women are lazy and fail to complete the tasks assigned to them.
(c) They seem to think that black women are hard workers who take great care of their families.
(d) They seem to think that black women are promiscuous and that white men sexually desire them.
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 Min isn't home and that all her best clothes are gone.
(d) He discovers that his electricity has been shut off.
4. What type of peace offering does Lutie offer Bub after slapping him?
(a) Lutie allows Bub to stay up past his bedtime.
(b) Lutie scrapes together the money for him to go to a movie and sends him on his way.
(c) Lutie promises to buy Bub a new pair of shoes.
(d) Lutie makes Bub a big dinner.
5. How does Lutie feel about Mrs. Chandler?
(a) She thinks Mrs. Chandler is heavily medicated.
(b) She believes Mrs. Chandler is nice but that she lacks interest in her family.
(c) She thinks Mrs. Chandler is an unattractive woman.
(d) She thinks Mrs. Chandler is not very intelligent.
6. Why does Min think Jones kicked her in her bottom?
(a) Jones is an evil man.
(b) Jones is angry about his job.
(c) Jones doesn't like the way Min looks as compared to Lutie.
(d) Jones thinks Min is stupid and can't get anything right.
7. What allows Jones to conclude that Min will return home?
(a) He knows she has nowhere to go.
(b) Her table is still in the living room.
(c) Her favorite watch is on the nightstand.
(d) She has left a note indicating her return.
8. According to Granny, how do the meats in the butcher shop keep their fresh color?
(a) She says that the butchers use food coloring.
(b) She says that the butchers only display the freshest meat.
(c) She says that the butchers freeze the meat nightly.
(d) She says that butchers in Harlem use embalming fluid to give the meat a nice fresh color.
9. What did Lutie find when she entered her home after receiving her father's letter?
(a) Her father and Lil visiting the family.
(b) Bub and Jim playing cards.
(c) A woman in her bed.
(d) A woman in her house cooking supper.
10. What type of advice does Mrs. Hedges offer Min?
(a) Mrs. Hedges tells Min to come work for her.
(b) Mrs. Hedges tells Min to leave Jones.
(c) Mrs. Hedges promises that things will get better with time.
(d) Mrs. Hedges tells Min to go see The Prophet David who is a root doctor.
11. How does Min feel after visiting the root doctor?
(a) She has a new determination.
(b) She realizes the root doctor was a fool and is ashamed to have believed in him.
(c) She is hopeful that Jones will change.
(d) She is sad to be home again.
12. How did Mrs. Chandler recognize Lutie in the train station?
(a) Lutie had described her appearance to Mrs. Chandler over the telephone.
(b) Lutie wore a name tag.
(c) Lutie was the only colored person in sight.
(d) Lutie waved frantically at Mrs. Chandler.
13. How do the orchestra members react to Lutie when Boots introduces her?
(a) As if she were interrupting something.
(b) As if she were just another girl Boots had picked up.
(c) As if they were eager to get to know her.
(d) As if she were the most beautiful woman they'd ever seen.
14. How does Lutie feel about Bub shining shoes?
(a) She thinks it's a healthy way to teach him some responsibility.
(b) She believes if he shines shoes at this age, he'll be performing other low paying menial jobs when he's a grown man.
(c) She thinks the job reflects Bub's low self esteem.
(d) She thinks it's inappropriate for a young boy to have a job while in school.
15. How did Mrs. Hedges once embarrass Jones?
(a) By calling him unattractive.
(b) By telling the neighborhood a private detail about him.
(c) By pointing out the lowly nature of his job.
(d) By announcing that he could talk to her through the window rather than coming inside her apartment.
Short Answer Questions
1. As she exists the train on her way to the butcher shop, how does Lutie account for many of her problems?
2. What does Boots hand the motorcycle policeman when he is pulled over?
3. What did Jones tell the police about Mrs. Hedges?
4. How does Boots behave on the ride home after Lutie has sung for the orchestra members at The Casino?
5. After returning from her visit with David, what does Min do differently at home?
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