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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. Who writes to tell Christine that Lee is MIA?
(a) Dayton.
(b) Father Hurlbert.
(c) Aunt Ida.
(d) Pauline.
2. Why does Elgin visit Christine in the hospital in Chapter One?
(a) To reconcile.
(b) To find Rayona.
(c) To return keys.
(d) To bring flowers.
3. What does Christine use to help her to convince Dayton that Lee needs to enlist?
(a) Tribal election flyer.
(b) Threats.
(c) Money.
(d) Compromising photos.
4. How old is Rayona at the beginning of the novel?
(a) Seventeen.
(b) Fourteen.
(c) Sixteen.
(d) Fifteen.
5. What does Aunt Ida tell Rayona comes in her cereal boxes?
(a) Happy face magnets.
(b) Scooby Doo calendar.
(c) Plastic ring.
(d) Plastic dolls.
Short Answer Questions
1. What is Lee and Christine's last name?
2. Where does Rayona learn that her mother is living?
3. What does Lee give to Aunt Ida after he enlists?
4. What is Aunt Ida's favorite soap opera?
5. All of Christine's possessions are in plastic bags labeled "Christine" and ______________.
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Christine get so angry with Elgin when he comes to return the car keys at the hospital?
2. Why does Christine ask the doctor for a deck of cards after he gives her the terminal diagnosis?
3. How does it go when Aunt Ida comes to dinner at Dayton's house?
4. What kind of welcome do Christine and Rayona receive when they show up at Aunt Ida's house?
5. How does Christine meet Elgin?
6. What plan do Clara and Lecon devise to save the family's honor?
7. What is Dayton and Lee's relationship like?
8. Why does Christine return to Aunt Ida's while Rayona is in school?
9. Why does Christine come to despise Dayton?
10. Why does Christine compare her pregnant stomach to a black box?
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