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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who made it easier for Mrs. Paley to say black in the classroom?
(a) The parents.
(b) The principal.
(c) Her mom.
(d) The children.

2. What did Claire come dressed as in Chapter 22?
(a) A princess.
(b) A frog.
(c) A witch.
(d) A dragon.

3. What ethnicity were the parents of the child mentioned in Chapter 11?
(a) Caucasion.
(b) Korean.
(c) African American.
(d) West Indian.

4. How did Mrs. Paley react to the exclusion in Chapter 17?
(a) Worried.
(b) Happy.
(c) Concerned.
(d) Proud.

5. What was every picture of that Rena drew?
(a) Trees.
(b) Her dog.
(c) Black characters.
(d) Her best friend who was black.

6. What did the child in Chapter 11 refuse to do?
(a) Sing.
(b) Play with other children.
(c) Draw.
(d) Go to the bathroom.

7. Who impacted the children's opinions of race?
(a) Their parents.
(b) No one.
(c) Themselves.
(d) Mrs. Paley.

8. What did Mrs. Paley arrange for the child to do after school in Chapter 11?
(a) Stay and help clean.
(b) Stay for extra math drills.
(c) Stay for extra play time.
(d) Stay for extra reading practice.

9. What did the child who had difficulties in Chapter 11 agree to do by Chapter 12?
(a) Have recess.
(b) Play in the doll corner.
(c) Use the restroom.
(d) Eat lunch.

10. What did the person who came to talk to Rena tell her in Chapter 1?
(a) Race is part of you, not who you are.
(b) To love herself.
(c) To appreciate everyone's beauty.
(d) Love makes a family, not a race.

11. Who did Mrs. Paley have in her class in Chapter 11?
(a) Twins.
(b) A brave and loud young boy.
(c) A scared girl.
(d) Claire Mireau.

12. What did Mrs. Paley wonder after Sylvia hits another student?
(a) If the girl's father was right.
(b) If Sylvia will ever calm down.
(c) Why Sylvia hit another girl.
(d) Where Sylvia lacks attention.

13. What was the boy wearing in Mrs. Paley's classroom in Chapter 14?
(a) An offensive t shirt.
(b) Visible underwear.
(c) A gang shirt.
(d) Bagggy jeans.

14. Who was the child forbidden to play with in Chapter 11?
(a) Black children.
(b) No one.
(c) Everyone.
(d) White children.

15. Who did Sylvia hit in Chapter 15?
(a) Ayana.
(b) Felice.
(c) Mrs. Paley.
(d) Claire.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Kenny appear to be when Mrs. Paley first met him?

2. Who was Rena obsessed with?

3. What did Mrs. Paley force the girls to do in Chapter 17?

4. What did Sylvia need to learn?

5. What happened at the beginning of Chapter 11 for Mrs. Paley?

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