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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 Jones do when Lutie tries to unchain him in her dream?
(a) He tries to kiss her.
(b) He eats her arm with his dog mouth.
(c) He places her in the chains.
(d) He thanks her profusely.

2. What does Lutie do when Boots tries to put his arm around her waist as he prepares to leave her?
(a) Pushes him away violently.
(b) Smiles and tells him goodnight.
(c) Allows him to pull her close.
(d) Throws her head back and laughs.

3. How did Mrs. Hedges once embarrass Jones?
(a) By pointing out the lowly nature of his job.
(b) By announcing that he could talk to her through the window rather than coming inside her apartment.
(c) By telling the neighborhood a private detail about him.
(d) By calling him unattractive.

4. How does Min feel about Mrs. Hedges?
(a) Min likes Mrs. Hedges.
(b) Min thinks Mrs. Hedges is a smart business woman.
(c) Min thinks Mrs. Hedges is a nosy busybody.
(d) Min thinks Mrs. Hedges is a dangerous companion.

5. What did the black community do after the stabbing incident?
(a) They contacted the local newspapers to voice their concerns.
(b) They held a memorial service in his honor.
(c) They looted and vandalized the bakery the dead man had stolen bread from in retaliation of the white owner who stabbed the man.
(d) They did nothing, as they knew no action would be taken seriously.

Short Answer Questions

1. What has Lutie heard about Jim since leaving him at her former apartment?

2. Why hasn't Lutie divorced Jim?

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

4. Why does Lutie visit Junto's?

5. Of what is Boots speaking when he says, "Wrapped up and tied up for as long as you want it"?

Short Essay Questions

1. After reading Chapter 5, it is clear what motivates Min. Using the knowledge you've gained about Min, compare her to Lutie. How do the women differ? What characteristics do they share?

2. In Chapter 2, Lutie returns from Mrs. Chandler's and arrives in Harlem relieved to be away from white people. How does Lutie believe that white women and men look at her?

3. Lutie secures the job at the Chandlers', but she is unable to share her joy with her husband. Why is this?

4. Chapter 1 opens with the description of a cold and windy day in New York City. Why might the author have chosen to describe the wind through personification?

5. How does the stolen purse incident reflect the theme of the book?

6. Why does Lutie refuse to wear the blouse crushed by Jones?

7. How did the white bartenders treat the patrons of Junto's? How did this treatment differ from the treatment they received in the workforce?

8. Boots treats Lutie as if she were prey. Does Lutie behaves as prey? Explain.

9. Chapter 5 is written from Min's point of view. Why has the author chosen to use different narrators?

10. Chapter 5 introduces the relationship between Mrs. Hedges and Min. How would you describe this relationship? Why does Min finds refuge in Mrs. Hedges?

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