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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Let the Colors Run.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Cedric decide to apply to college?
(a) Howard.
(b) UDC.
(c) Brown.
(d) Maryland.

2. One October evening, why does Rob yell at Cedric?
(a) Cedric will not turn off his music.
(b) Cedric threw some of his stuff away.
(c) Cedric made a snide comment.
(d) Cedric forgets to pass on a phone message.

3. Who is the peer counselor Cedric goes to see when he and Rob blast each other with music?
(a) Ruth Brown.
(b) Robert Edwards.
(c) David Eakes
(d) Rachel Edy.

4. Where does Trilling suggest Cedric apply to college?
(a) Stanford or Florida State University.
(b) Howard University or University of Maryland.
(c) Harvard or Brown.
(d) M.I.T. or Harvard.

5. 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 is attacked on the bus and his school books are stolen.
(c) He loses his best friend and his father goes back to jail.
(d) He is robbed and attacked near his apartment.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Zayd write during first semester?

2. What is the last thing Barbara hands Cedric before she starts to drive back home?

3. Who is the principal at Ballou Senior High?

4. Where does Cedric go to elementary school?

5. Who is the girl in Cedric's Richard Wright study group?

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