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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is a niquab?
(a) A type of prayer robe.
(b) A type of fish.
(c) A garment for modesty.
(d) A clerical collar.

2. What is the only word Deja says Ma ever uses in relation to Pop?
(a) Scared.
(b) Anxious.
(c) Proud.
(d) Sick.

3. Deja remarks that her father is very scary when he gets mad. What is NOT an impetus Deja mentions as being capable of sparking her father's anger?
(a) Cold coffee.
(b) Crowds.
(c) Wind.
(d) Paint on a shirt.

4. For what reason does Deja leave out part of her name when she introduces herself to the class?
(a) In her old neighborhood, the Barneses had been known to be poor.
(b) She does not want the other kids to know that she raps.
(c) Her nickname refers to a gang affiliation.
(d) Her middle name embarrasses her.

5. Deja says that both Ben's mother and Ma do the same thing when they are "pretending nothing's wrong" (79). What is that action?
(a) Talking quickly.
(b) Looking at the floor.
(c) Using many hand gestures.
(d) Stretching their lips too wide in a smile.

6. How old is Deja's younger sister Leda, whom she watches every afternoon and evening?
(a) Three.
(b) Two.
(c) Six.
(d) Four.

7. What is NOT an item that Deja names within her description of the things she always has to tell Leda and Ray the family cannot afford?
(a) Nickelodeon.
(b) Clothes without patches.
(c) Ice cream.
(d) Video games.

8. In what grade is Deja?
(a) Third.
(b) Fifth.
(c) Fourth.
(d) Sixth.

9. What is NOT an element of the house depicted within Sabeen's school project?
(a) It is a ranch house with animals in the yard.
(b) It is three stories high.
(c) The basement contains her grandmother.
(d) The attic contains her uncle.

10. For what purpose does Ray create a set of interconnected paper dolls?
(a) For a project in his class about family.
(b) As a present for Mother's Day.
(c) For a project in Deja's class about home.
(d) As a present for Father's Day.

11. Deja remarks that her new school is like her old "school, except it's" (27) what?
(a) Smaller.
(b) Harder.
(c) Bigger.
(d) Easier.

12. What does Deja say the shelter smells like?
(a) Urine.
(b) Soured food.
(c) Feet.
(d) Dirty clothes.

13. When Miss Garcia first asks Deja which communities Deja belongs to, Deja gives only two answers initially. What are those two answers?
(a) Family and New York City.
(b) School and Brooklyn.
(c) Friends and school.
(d) Family and school.

14. What sort of home does Ben's school project depict?
(a) Ben's drawing depicts a three-story townhouse.
(b) Ben's drawing depicts a mansion and a sprawling three-acre estate.
(c) Ben's drawing depicts a one-room apartment.
(d) Ben's drawing depicts a ranch house with horses and other animals.

15. At whom is Ben's mother Dora yelling on the phone when Deja arrives at Ben's house?
(a) At Sabeen's father.
(b) At Ben's older brother.
(c) At Ben's father.
(d) At Miss Garcia.

Short Answer Questions

1. What part of her name does Deja leave out when introducing herself to the class?

2. While at Ben's house, Sabeen shares with Ben and Deja that she and her family do not go out on what day unless it is an emergency?

3. Miss Garcia reveals that at the end of their 9/11 studies, they will cross what bridge to view the 9/11 Memorial?

4. What is NOT an element of Avalon Family Residence mentioned by Deja in her description?

5. What is the reason that Deja does not get free lunches at school?

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