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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Pretender.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For what career is Phillip Atkins tagged by teachers?
(a) Comedian.
(b) Janitor.
(c) Rap singer.
(d) Mail room clerk.

2. What do the M.I.T. kids give Cedric for his birthday?
(a) A big birthday party.
(b) A M.I.T. sweatshirt.
(c) A cassette tape.
(d) A ghetto bag.

3. Why does Cedric's mother not want him to wear a leather jacket?
(a) Kids have been killed over leather jackets.
(b) She does not think it is appropriate for school.
(c) The jacket belongs to Cedric's father.
(d) She only wants him to wear it at church.

4. Why does Cedric have to buy a bathing suit while at M.I.T.?
(a) The kids are going to Cape Cod.
(b) The kids are having a swimming competition.
(c) So he can swim in the college pool.
(d) The kids are going to the ocean.

5. Who is the faculty director of the M.I.T. program?
(a) Professor Lionel Rowan.
(b) Professor Leonard Trustworthy.
(c) Professor Bill Ramsey.
(d) Professor Leon Trilling.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why are there very few athletes at Ballou?

2. Where does Cedric go to elementary school?

3. What two disappointments does Cedric experience during eighth grade?

4. Who is the principal at Ballou Senior High?

5. What score does Cedric get on the Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test?

(see the answer key)

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