Lost in the City: Stories Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

Edward P. Jones
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Lost in the City: Stories Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

Edward P. Jones
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 140 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much does Mildred give Cassandra for gas?
(a) $3.
(b) $20.
(c) $5.
(d) Nothing extra.

2. Whose pigeons does Betsy Ann go to visit for the second time?
(a) Robert's.
(b) Clara's.
(c) Miss Jenny's.
(d) Miles'.

3. How much does the protagonist's mother give to the woman who assists in completing the forms in "The First Day"?
(a) 5 cents.
(b) $50.
(c) 50 cents.
(d) $5.

4. Which school is the protagonist of "The First Day" zoned for?
(a) Seaton Elementary.
(b) Lafayette Elementary.
(c) Walker-Jones Elementary.
(d) Lincoln Memorial Elementary.

5. Who do the girls see moving into an apartment on 9th street?
(a) Joyce and Pearl.
(b) Gladys.
(c) Cassandra's brother-in-law.
(d) Rhonda and Jeff.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are Robert and Clara pretending to fight over?

2. What did Anita's father tell her about Anacostia?

3. Who had told Caesar that dreams were a good sign for a conman?

4. When does "The Night Rhonda Ferguson Was Killed" take place?

5. What does Caesar do to convince Carol that he has read her note?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Robert treat his daughter Betsy Ann?

2. Describe Robert's reaction to becoming a widower and single father in "The Girl Who Raised Pigeons."

3. Describe the conditions in which Betsy Ann's cousin Ralph grows up.

4. Why does the protagonist's mother slap her across the mouth in "The First Day"?

5. How does Robert respond to his daughter's desire to raise pigeons of her own?

6. In "The First Day", how does the protagonist's mother prepare her for the first day of school?

7. In "The First Day", why does the little girl at Walker-Jones Elementary look at the protagonist's mother as though she is "diseased"?

8. How does the protagonist of "The First Day" describe the woman who greets her at Seaton Elementary?

9. Discuss Caesar's feelings for Carol.

10. What does Betsy Ann do to lose her father's trust? Why does he become so angry?

(see the answer keys)

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