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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through A Bursting Heart.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the girl in Cedric's Richard Wright study group?
(a) Maura Wooley.
(b) Judy Holliday.
(c) Chiniqua Milligan.
(d) Sonya Garza.

2. What is the amazing thing mentioned by the teacher in SAT-PREP class?
(a) All the students got high scores on the SAT.
(b) All the students turned in their homework.
(c) Cedric turned in his vocabulary cards and no one else did.
(d) Ten students turned in their homework.

3. Who is the leader of these fifteen hundred men?
(a) Malcolm X.
(b) Clarence Thomas.
(c) Louis Farrakhan.
(d) Jesse Jackson.

4. What is Cedric searching for right before he leaves for college?
(a) His CD player.
(b) His calculator.
(c) His leather jacket.
(d) His remote control for the television.

5. What do Cedric and his family do his last night home before college?
(a) Go to a restaurant.
(b) Go to a ball game.
(c) Go to a movie.
(d) Have a family dinner.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the first chapter, what happens as Cedric waits at the bus stop?

2. Why are the freshmen on campus six days early?

3. What do the other students do after Cedric's talk with Trilling?

4. One October evening, why does Rob yell at Cedric?

5. What classes offer Cedric some competition in high school?

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