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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where will Cedric eat Thanksgiving dinner?

2. Who besides Cedric attends Alumni Day?

3. Where do the black students at Brown usually hang out?

4. What is the only class Cedric is not worried about at mid-term?

5. Why does Rob invite Cedric to at the Cafe Paragon?

Short Essay Questions

1. How has Barbara been doing since Cedric left for college?

2. Why are Rob and Cedric getting along better in February?

3. How will things change for Cedric second semester?

4. Why is Chapter 9 titled "Bill Payers on Parade?"

5. Describe the mid-term Calculus test that Cedric takes.

6. What does Cedric realize about the teacher he observed at Slater?

7. Describe Helaine Schupack. Why is Cedric seeing her?

8. What do Zayd Dohrn's parents do in the 1960s?

9. Describe Barbara's visit on parents' weekend.

10. Why does Cedric return to Ballou over Christmas break?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

During Cedric's graduation address, he refers to "Dreambusters." Discuss what these "Dreambusters" are and how they have affected Cedric's life in a positive or negative way.

Essay Topic 2

Explain why Cedric chooses easy courses that are pass/fail for his first semester at Brown. What are his motivations for choosing this type of a course load?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss why Cedric tells Mr. Taylor in Chapter 3 that he is at a crossroads in his life.

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