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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Slater write that gravity works backwards in Oakland?
(a) Money flows uphill.
(b) The wildfires make strange air currents.
(c) There is an astronaut training camp there.
(d) The air is thinner in the mountains.

2. How many signatures does Sasha's White House petition get?
(a) 120,000.
(b) 27,000.
(c) 50,000.
(d) 80,000.

3. Who is Richard's cousin that he is with on the day of the attack on Sasha?
(a) Lloyd.
(b) Mark.
(c) Jerry.
(d) Jason.

4. What year was Karl the victim of a homophobic attack?
(a) 1995.
(b) 2001.
(c) 1999.
(d) 1987.

5. What pronoun does Sasha prefer to be called by?
(a) They.
(b) Him.
(c) Us.
(d) Her.

6. What is the meaning of the word asexual?
(a) Physically attracted to females.
(b) Physically attracted to both males and females.
(c) Physically attracted to males.
(d) Not physically attracted to anyone.

7. Why does Richard give Kaprice his mother's phone number?
(a) He thought they would be friends.
(b) He wanted Kaprice to ask his mother to let him live with her.
(c) He wanted Kaprice to tell his mother he wanted to go live with his father.
(d) He wanted Kaprice to tell his mother he was dropping out of school.

8. Which friend is Richard with on the 57 bus the day of Sasha's attack?
(a) Jason.
(b) Jerry.
(c) Jamal.
(d) George.

9. Who helps Sasha after their skirt is set on fire?
(a) Richard and his friends.
(b) A girl on the bus.
(c) Two men on the bus.
(d) An older woman on the bus.

10. Which of the following did Sasha ask for for their sixteenth birthday?
(a) A new computer.
(b) A soviet flag.
(c) A skirt.
(d) A tree.

11. Where does Karl work?
(a) At a law office.
(b) Sequoia Elementary School.
(c) The Bay Area A's.
(d) City Hall.

12. Who is Sasha's best friend in Part I?
(a) Michael.
(b) Simcha.
(c) Robin.
(d) Simon.

13. What is a trademark Sasha phrase?
(a) It is what it is.
(b) Truth.
(c) Sounds like a plan.
(d) Best Day Ever.

14. Which old friend of Richard's is happy to see him at Oakland HIgh School in Part II?
(a) Jen.
(b) Mable.
(c) Cherie.
(d) Stolie.

15. Why was Richard's father sometimes in prison?
(a) Drug offenses.
(b) Tax Fraud.
(c) Robbery.
(d) Assault.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Kaprice Wilson grow up?

2. Who is Kaprice's boyfriend when she is a teenager?

3. What does Lil' Jerry insist on Kaprice doing?

4. What does Sasha write that they both like and dislike in Tumbling?

5. What does Karl use to cover Sasha's body on the street in Part II?

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