diff --git a/tests/unit/reader/files/invalid8.manifest b/tests/unit/reader/files/invalid8.manifest
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..630ef4f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/unit/reader/files/invalid8.manifest
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+# bare identifier fails
+
+directory
diff --git a/tests/unit/reader/files/valid4.manifest b/tests/unit/reader/files/valid4.manifest
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..24eb83f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/unit/reader/files/valid4.manifest
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+# a single file block with a primary attr
+
+file "/d/e/f/g" {
+    source /a/b/c
+}
diff --git a/tests/unit/reader/files/valid5.manifest b/tests/unit/reader/files/valid5.manifest
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..50795de
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/unit/reader/files/valid5.manifest
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+# primary_attr block, followed by non-primary_attr block
+
+manifest "man man"
+
+file {
+    source "potato"
+    target "mango"
+}
diff --git a/tests/unit/reader/files/valid6.manifest b/tests/unit/reader/files/valid6.manifest
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..61e4571
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/unit/reader/files/valid6.manifest
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+# multiple Primary Attribute style blocks
+
+manifest "man man"
+
+file "bat man"
+
+directory "super man"
+
+manifest "wo man"
diff --git a/tests/unit/reader/files/valid7.manifest b/tests/unit/reader/files/valid7.manifest
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f1fd5fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/unit/reader/files/valid7.manifest
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+# primary attr block with empty body
+
+manifest "man man" {}
diff --git a/tests/unit/reader/files/valid8.manifest b/tests/unit/reader/files/valid8.manifest
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..509d3f8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/unit/reader/files/valid8.manifest
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+# primary_attr block with other attrs
+
+file "lobster" {
+    source "salad"
+}
diff --git a/tests/unit/reader/parse_test.py b/tests/unit/reader/parse_test.py
index 1cba82a..32cc28d 100644
--- a/tests/unit/reader/parse_test.py
+++ b/tests/unit/reader/parse_test.py
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 from nose.tools import istest
 from os.path import dirname, join as pjoin
 
-import salve.block.file_block
 from salve.reader import parse
 from salve.reader.tokenize import Token
 from salve.util.context import FileContext
@@ -11,6 +10,9 @@
 
 from tests.utils.exceptions import ensure_except
 
+import salve.block.file_block
+import salve.block.manifest_block
+
 _testfile_dir = pjoin(dirname(__file__), 'files')
 dummy_context = FileContext('no such file')
 
@@ -217,11 +219,44 @@ def attribute_with_spaces():
 def file_primary_attr_assigned():
     """
     Unit: Parser File Block Primary Attr
-    Checks that parsing an attribute that contains spaces in quotes
-    does not raise an error and correctly assigns to the attribute.
+    Checks that parsing a Primary Attribute style file block does not raise any
+    errors.
     """
     blocks = parse_filename(get_full_path('valid4.manifest'))
     assert len(blocks) == 1
     assert isinstance(blocks[0], salve.block.file_block.FileBlock)
     assert len(blocks[0].attrs) == 2
     assert blocks[0].get(blocks[0].primary_attr) == "/d/e/f/g"
+
+
+@istest
+def primary_attr_followed_by_block():
+    """
+    Unit: Parser Primary Attribute Block Followed By Normal Block
+    Checks that there are no errors parsing a Primary Attribute style block
+    followed by an ordinary block.
+    """
+    blocks = parse_filename(get_full_path('valid5.manifest'))
+    assert len(blocks) == 2
+    assert isinstance(blocks[0], salve.block.manifest_block.ManifestBlock)
+    assert len(blocks[0].attrs) == 1
+    assert blocks[0].get(blocks[0].primary_attr) == "man man"
+    assert isinstance(blocks[1], salve.block.file_block.FileBlock)
+    assert len(blocks[1].attrs) == 2
+    assert blocks[1].get('source') == "potato"
+    assert blocks[1].get('target') == "mango"
+
+
+@istest
+def file_primary_attr_with_body():
+    """
+    Unit: Parser File Block Primary Attr And Block Body
+    Checks that parsing is successful on a primary attr block with a nonempty
+    body.
+    """
+    blocks = parse_filename(get_full_path('valid8.manifest'))
+    assert len(blocks) == 1
+    assert isinstance(blocks[0], salve.block.file_block.FileBlock)
+    assert len(blocks[0].attrs) == 2
+    assert blocks[0].get(blocks[0].primary_attr) == "lobster"
+    assert blocks[0].get('source') == "salad"
diff --git a/tests/unit/reader/tokenize_test.py b/tests/unit/reader/tokenize_test.py
index fb3ad29..73b7674 100644
--- a/tests/unit/reader/tokenize_test.py
+++ b/tests/unit/reader/tokenize_test.py
@@ -50,10 +50,11 @@ def missing_open():
 
 
 @istest
-def double_identifier():
+def missing_open_primary_attr():
     """
-    Unit: Tokenizer Double Identifier Fails
-    Ensures that two successive block ids raise a TokenizationException.
+    Unit: Tokenizer Missing Block Open (Primary Attribute Block) Fails
+    Ensures that a missing { raises a TokenizationException even on block's
+    with a Primary Attribute setting.
     """
     ensure_TokenizationException('invalid3.manifest')
 
@@ -77,6 +78,16 @@ def missing_attribute_value():
     ensure_TokenizationException('invalid5.manifest')
 
 
+@istest
+def bare_identifier():
+    """
+    Unit: Tokenizer Bare Identifier Fails
+    Ensures that a block without body or primary attr value raises a
+    TokenizationException.
+    """
+    ensure_TokenizationException('invalid8.manifest')
+
+
 @istest
 def double_open():
     """
@@ -188,6 +199,21 @@ def primary_attr_block_series():
     assert tokens[7].ty == tokenize.Token.types.TEMPLATE
 
 
+@istest
+def primary_attr_block_empty_body():
+    """
+    Unit: Tokenizer Primary Attribute Block Empty Body
+    Verifies that tokenization proceeds correctly when a "Primary Attribute"
+    style block is given a "{}" body
+    """
+    tokens = tokenize_filename(get_full_path('valid7.manifest'))
+    assert len(tokens) == 4
+    assert tokens[0].ty == tokenize.Token.types.IDENTIFIER
+    assert tokens[1].ty == tokenize.Token.types.TEMPLATE
+    assert tokens[2].ty == tokenize.Token.types.BLOCK_START
+    assert tokens[3].ty == tokenize.Token.types.BLOCK_END
+
+
 @istest
 def token_to_string():
     """