Go Tell it On the Mountain Quizzes

Go Tell it On the Mountain Quiz 1

By Mary Sue Daoud · Edited by Aaron Suduiko · Last reviewed February 16, 2016

1 How old is John turning on the day the book opens?

17

25

12

14
2 What is the name of the Grimes' church?

Temple of Water Purified

Temple of Wind Captured

Temple of Earth Measured

Temple of Fire Baptized
3 What makes John believe in the presence of the Lord?

the singing of the saints

Brother Elisha

his dad told him

a dream he had
4 What does it mean to experience the Power?

to be electrocuted

to meet with the Holy Spirit

to preach

to get saved
5 What had been Elisha and Ella Mae's sin?

doing drugs

walking disorderly

stealing from the offering box

disobeying their parents
6 How did John learn he is intelligent?

he was three grades ahead for his age.

His mother told him so.

The school principal praised his handwriting.

He was the only one who could read and write in his family.
7 What was John's sin?

violence

masturbation

thievery

graffiti
8 What item isn't on the mantelpiece that John cleans?

two silver candlesticks

a snow globe

a green metal serpent

photographs
9 Why did John wish he could meet Deborah?

He wanted to ask her how to make his father love him.

He wanted to know what his father was like before being saved.

He wanted to know if his father had always been so angry.

He wanted to know if there was any real difference before and after his father was saved.
10 What does John watch from the window after finishing his chores?

Boys playing stickball.

A raccoon scavenging in the garbage.

His sister playing in the dust.

His mother cooking dinner.
11 What sets John apart from the other boys?

his ability to think

his good grades

his gentleness

his temper
12 Why did Elizabeth give John money?

to take his baby sister to the nursery

for doing his chores

to get something for himself for his birthday

to get her something from the store
13 What did John do with the money?

bought himself a candy bar

bought himself a slingshot

bought himself school supplies

went to the movies
14 What was the plot of the movie John saw?

A nun has to choose between epilepsy and ecstatic visions.

A mentally ill, formerly abused orphan kidnaps the child of the man she is obsessed with.

An ill country priest visits and intercedes among his parish.

A blonde tubercular woman of loose morals dies alone.
15 What happens to the woman in the movie?

She gets taken up into heaven, like Elijah.

She falls in love and gets married.

She is miraculously healed.

She dies alone.
16 Why was Roy stabbed?

Because he stole from white people.

Because he wanted to be white.

Because he went to the other side of town and picked a fight with white people.

Because he was romantically involved with a white woman.
17 What was Florence's criticism of Gabriel?

That his anger and harshness would ensure that his kids wouldn't want to be religious.

That he was too hard on John and Elizabeth, and not hard enough on Roy.

That he was too soft on his children.

That his temper and abusiveness would turn the kids into abusive adults.
18 What does Gabriel do to Elizabeth for standing up for herself?

He gives her money.

He stabs her.

He slaps her.

He praises her.
19 What does Roy say after Gabriel slaps Elizabeth?

Slap her again and I'll tell people how you abuse us.

Slap her again and I swear I'll kill you.

Slap her again and we'll run away.

Slap her again and I'll slap you.
20 How does Gabriel punish Roy for mouthing off?

He beats him.

He spanks him.

He punches him.

He slaps him.
21 Why do John and Elisha roughhouse?

Because usually Elisha always wins.

Because John is feeling restless.

Because they always play rough.

Because John wants to work off some steam.
22 What does Elisha ask John as they prepare the church?

when he was going to get a girl.

when he was going to leave the Grimes home.

when he was going to get saved.

when he was going to go to college.
23 Who are the first people to show up to meeting?

Ella Mae

the rest of the Grimes family

Deacon Braithwaite

Sister Price and Sister McCandless
24 What does John think Florence's appearance at meeting means?

That the Lord was riding on the wind that night.

That it was a good omen.

That it was a bad omen.

That Florence and Gabriel had made up.
25 Why is John surprised when Florence comes to meeting?

She isn't religious.

She goes to a different church.

She has a gun to kill Gabriel.

She never comes to meeting.

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