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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. Why doesn't Andrew have any stage fright when he goes to play for the music store owner?
(a) He is too excited about Yolanda's encounter with the bullies.
(b) He wants an harmonica badly.
(c) He does not know about Yolanda's deal.
(d) He never gets stage fright.

2. How does Yolanda try to make up her rudeness to Shirley?
(a) Yolanda offers her help with her vocabulary test.
(b) Yolanda invites her over after school.
(c) Yolanda offers her some of her chocolate bar.
(d) Yolanda offers her a cookie from her lunch.

3. When is Aunt Tiny going to visit?
(a) Yolanda is not sure.
(b) Within days.
(c) She had just visited before the story opens.
(d) In several months.

4. Why does Yolanda say Shirley cannot learn to double dutch?
(a) Shirley's white and too short.
(b) Yolanda has taken a pledge to never reveal how to do it.
(c) Yolanda is ill and is no longer allowed to jump rope.
(d) Yolanda says her mother has forbidden her to jump rope anymore.

5. How does Yolanda's mother's hair look?
(a) It is dyed red.
(b) It is unbraided and unbeaded.
(c) It is just a couple inches long.
(d) It has dread locks with beads.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is the concert being held?

2. With what does Yolanda threaten the bullies?

3. What does Yolanda manage to do?

4. What does Yolanda's mother ask about several days after their visit to the music store?

5. How does Yolanda feel about her current teacher?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens that gives Yolanda an idea about how to get back stage?

2. Why is Yolanda unable to listen as the concert opens?

3. What does Momma want Yolanda to study in college and what are Yolanda's ambitions?

4. How is Andrew responding to the new harmonica and what does Yolanda think will help him?

5. Describe the exchange between Yolanda and Shirley in school concerning the jump rope.

6. What happens when Momma finally notices Andrew's new harmonica?

7. What happens when Yolanda notices three men eying her momma?

8. What does Momma say in reply to Yolanda saying Andrew is a genius and needs a special school?

9. Describe Yolanda's family's first night with Aunt Tiny.

10. What disturbs Yolanda about how Aunt Tiny fixes Yolanda's mother's hair?

(see the answer keys)

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