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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 36.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Laura inspire Essie?
(a) She describes all the fine things they would do for the people in the neighborhood.
(b) She goes into a trancelike state and says "The Spirit of the Lord is upon me."
(c) She gives a demonstration of what she would preach.
(d) She says that Essie could bring her daughter there with the money.

2. Of what does Essie say there will be none?
(a) White people attending.
(b) Black men in the church.
(c) White choir members.
(d) Male ministers.

3. For what does Laura say they need money?
(a) For a tambourine and a Bible.
(b) To rent the local community center.
(c) To pay an organist.
(d) To buy hymnals.

4. What happens as they pass the tambourine?
(a) It is broken by accident.
(b) It quickly fills with money.
(c) It is dumped along with its money into the sewer grate.
(d) It is stolen.

5. About what does CJ seem surprised?
(a) When Marietta says she is moving back to the South.
(b) When Marietta says she loves him.
(c) When Marietta says she wants to be a writer.
(d) When CJ learns he is accepted into Columbia University.

Short Answer Questions

1. What would be a general description of Essie?

2. About what is Essie's prayer?

3. Approximately when does Chapter 19 take place?

4. What does Essie want to do for the teens?

5. What does Laura hear two women saying about Buddy?

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