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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With which of the following does Chapter 30: "Face Plant" begin?
(a) “Before I can figure out what I’m going to do, Bernard is standing there looking down at me.”
(b) “Before I can say anything, Tyler kisses me.”
(c) “Today is the preseason track meet.”
(d) “Now that it’s been a while since that awful practice meet, people have stopped teasing me.”

2. With which of the following does Chapter 33: "Chapped Lips" begin?
(a) “Before I can say anything, Tyler kisses me.”
(b) “In the morning, I wake up before they do.”
(c) “A slow song comes on and I think the long rope of intestines inside me is tying up into one huge knot.”
(d) “I tell Bernard I need to use the bathroom.”

3. With which of the following does Chapter 9: "Eyeballs" begin?
(a) “When we sit down for dinner that night, I wait until Daddy has a mouthful of steak.”
(b) “The next day in science, Mr. Levy gives us some free time.”
(c) “For the first time I wish we had to run the mile in PE.”
(d) “At lunch, Isabella, Julia, and I sit in our regular lunch spot.”

4. Which of the following can be found in the vending machines at Shayla’s school?
(a) Water.
(b) Coffee.
(c) Tea.
(d) Soda.

5. To which of the following are Shayla’s mother’s friends compared?
(a) Phyllis Wheatley.
(b) Octavia Butler.
(c) Toni Morrison.
(d) Zora Neale Hurston.

6. What is Julia’s phone password?
(a) 0681.
(b) 4181.
(c) 0213.
(d) 7376.

7. Whom of the following consoles Shayla after her fall?
(a) Maya.
(b) Natalie.
(c) Carmetta.
(d) Angie.

8. Which of the following does Shayla’s mother usually take home?
(a) San Vicente.
(b) Wilshire.
(c) Olympic.
(d) La Cienaga.

9. With which of the following does Chapter 22: "Your Own" begin?
(a) “Julia’s dressed as Batgirl.”
(b) “That night, I’m standing in the kitchen, keeping an eye on the pork chops so they don’t burn.”
(c) “I know Daddy loves me as much as Hana.”
(d) “I’m beginning to think I was wrong to worry about the United Nations being in trouble.”

10. Whom of the following ends Tyler’s kiss?
(a) Ms. Jacobs.
(b) Coach West.
(c) Mr. Powell.
(d) Principal Trask.

11. With which of the following does Chapter 16: "All the Girls" begin?
(a) “Momma didn’t want to talk about the trial, but Mr. Powell sure does.”
(b) “When I ask Momma if we can drive by Isabella’s to pick up something, she gets all exasperated with me.”
(c) “Isabella and I hide from the sun.”
(d) “Momma busts me before I make it out of the house in the morning.”

12. To whom is the book dedicated?
(a) Morgan.
(b) Isolde.
(c) Elaine.
(d) Gwen.

13. With which of the following does Chapter 29: "Timing" begin?
(a) “Even though I always use my lead leg now, I’m still not getting over the hurdles easily.”
(b) “Today is the preseason track meet.”
(c) “Now that it’s been a while since that awful practice meet, people have stopped teasing me.”
(d) “Before I can figure out what I’m going to do, Bernard is standing there looking down at me.”

14. Which of the following does Shayla’s father quote?
(a) James Baldwin.
(b) Frederick Douglass.
(c) Barack Obama.
(d) Nelson Mandela.

15. In which classroom does Shayla have English?
(a) 42.
(b) 101.
(c) 365.
(d) 218.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is cited as Isabella’s mother’s profession?

2. As which of the following does Shayla’s mother euphemize her acne?

3. With which of the following does Chapter 12: "Super Salty" begin?

4. In which event does Bernard compete?

5. To whom does Shayla compare Yolanda?

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