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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 39-64.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Nigeria's father like to play on Saturday nights?
(a) Poker.
(b) Bridge.
(c) Rummy.
(d) Canasta.

2. What does Nigeria remember eating on New Year's for good luck?
(a) Peas and rice.
(b) Pork rinds.
(c) Chitlins.
(d) Sweet potato pie.

3. What does Benjie remember his grandmother used to make for breakfast?
(a) Cinnamon pancakes.
(b) Apple pancakes.
(c) Blueberry pancakes.
(d) Bacon pancakes.

4. When did Jimmy-Lee's father go to a March to Washington?
(a) 1956.
(b) 1953.
(c) 1954.
(d) 1951.

5. Before Benjie, how many times has Butler seen 13-year-old junkies?
(a) 4 or 5 times.
(b) Never.
(c) At least 10 times.
(d) 2 or 3 times.

Short Answer Questions

1. What age does Benjie think is too old for someone to hold your hand?

2. For a while what did Benjie think he wanted to do for a living?

3. What are some jobs that Jimmy-Lee's father has quit?

4. How much did Jimmy-Lee's father give him once for school supplies?

5. Where did Jimmy-Lee's uncle go instead of giving him birthday money?

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