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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To what does Theresa attribute Lorraine's new assertiveness?
(a) Attention from a man
(b) Assertiveness training
(c) Psychiatrist visits
(d) Spending time with Ben

2. What does Mattie tell Etta that Etta needs?
(a) A facelift
(b) A husband
(c) A good job
(d) A bigger house

3. What does Ben call his "morning sun"?
(a) His girlfriend
(b) His prayers
(c) His daughter
(d) Cheap red wine

4. What is Maggie's nickname for Etta?
(a) Oughta
(b) Edible
(c) Tut
(d) Jetta

5. Which of the following best describes Kiswana Browne?
(a) Fatalistic
(b) Sullen
(c) Depressed
(d) Imaginative

6. Which people learn best how not to place hope on deferred dreams?
(a) Philosophers
(b) No one
(c) Women
(d) Men

7. What does Kiswana's mother leave behind when she goes?
(a) Some new clothes
(b) A check for the phone deposit
(c) A box of cookies
(d) Some meals for the week

8. What is Mattie exasperated with Etta?
(a) She makes a date with the traveling minister
(b) She will not pay her part of the utilities
(c) She has wrecked her car again
(d) She will not look for a job

9. What purpose does the Shakespeare play have for Cora Lee?
(a) An imaginary experience
(b) A pleasant evening out
(c) A lesson in tolerance
(d) A catalyst to change her life

10. Where does Mattie invite Etta to go with her?
(a) Church
(b) Shopping
(c) The movies
(d) A dance

11. What prevents the people of Brewster Place from congregating at the wall to discuss Ben's death?
(a) C.C. Baker
(b) Police orders
(c) Snowstorms
(d) Unrelenting rain

12. Which character returns to Mattie's life in Chapter 3?
(a) Etta Mae Johnson
(b) Sophie Williams
(c) Marlon Michaels
(d) Julia Johnson

13. What does the end of the chapter reveal about the events taking place in this chapter?
(a) Cora Lee has made everything up
(b) Basil has been shot and killed
(c) It has all been a dream of Mattie's
(d) Ben is not really dead

14. What physical characteristic does Ben's daughter have?
(a) A cleft palate
(b) A cauliflower ear
(c) A hair lip
(d) A twisted foot

15. What does Kiswana's mother think Kiswana is doing instead of looking for a job?
(a) Daydreaming
(b) Painting
(c) Reading
(d) Sleeping

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the women need as help in building healthy foundations for their children?

2. What reminds Kiswana about her boyfriend's lovemaking?

3. Who helps to calm Lorraine down after the Brewster Place tenants' meeting?

4. What does Kiswana accuse her father and mother of doing?

5. Who does Lorraine encounter when walking home from a party?

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