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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What two disappointments does Cedric experience during eighth grade?
(a) He is not allowed to sing solos and loses his place at Jefferson Junior High.
(b) He loses his best friend and his father goes back to jail.
(c) He is attacked on the bus and his school books are stolen.
(d) He is robbed and attacked near his apartment.

2. Why are there very few athletes at Ballou?
(a) The 2.75 required grade point average is too high for most students.
(b) Most of the students are on drugs.
(c) Most students do not want to work that hard.
(d) The 2.0 required grade point average is too high for most students.

3. Why does Cedric's mother refuse to buy him a pair of extra-baggy khaki-colored pants?
(a) She says that the pants symbolize bad things.
(b) They remind her of Cedric's father.
(c) She does not have the money.
(d) She thinks he should buy a pair of black pants.

4. What does Cedric do for his eighteenth birthday?
(a) He has a big party with classmates.
(b) He does not do anything special.
(c) He eats takeout spare ribs.
(d) He has a party with his family.

5. Why will a woman from church be honored with a queen-for-a-day ceremony?
(a) Because she helped run a successful bake sale.
(b) Because she helped run a successful bazaar.
(c) Because she raised the most money for the church.
(d) Because she brought the most visitors to church.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Cedric Gilliam hiding out as Cedric gets ready to attend college?

2. For what summer program does Cedric apply?

3. What does Cedric find waiting at home after a long night at church?

4. Where does Trilling suggest Cedric apply to college?

5. Who has offered to tutor Cedric before he retakes the SATs in October?

(see the answer key)

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