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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much did the court make Benjie's father pay Rose?
(a) $75 a month.
(b) $100 a month.
(c) $15 a week.
(d) $20 a week.

2. What pictures were on Nigeria's classroom wall when he arrived?
(a) George Washington and Benjamin Franklin.
(b) George Washington and Thomas Jefferson.
(c) George Washington and Abraham Lincoln.
(d) George Washington and John Adams.

3. What lessons did Cohen complain about Nigeria giving?
(a) History.
(b) Civics.
(c) Grammar.
(d) Spelling.

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

5. What did Mrs. Bell's husband do for a living?
(a) Bricklayer.
(b) Plumber.
(c) Carpenter.
(d) Electrician.

6. What is the name of the teacher who taught Jimm-Lee to read "good and fast" (27)?
(a) Mr. Philipps.
(b) Mr. Zachery.
(c) Mr. Watson.
(d) Mr. Cohen.

7. What does a woman say in Rose's apartment building when her husband beats her?
(a) She tripped on the sidewalk.
(b) She fell down the stairs.
(c) She got mugged.
(d) She walked into a door.

8. What does Benjie remember eating at a bakery sometimes on Sunday mornings?
(a) Coffee cake with raisins and nuts.
(b) Filled doughnuts.
(c) Cinnamon rolls.
(d) Muffins with streusel.

9. How much does Benjie remember that his friend Jimmy-Lee was going to get for his birthday from his uncle?
(a) $15.
(b) $20.
(c) $5.
(d) $10.

10. Where did Nigeria's father work?
(a) Grocery store.
(b) Post office.
(c) Library.
(d) County courthouse.

11. What slave does Nigeria say that George Washington freed during his lifetime?
(a) Carpenter.
(b) Cook.
(c) Farrier.
(d) Gardener.

12. How old is Benjie Johnson at the beginning of the book?
(a) 11.
(b) 13.
(c) 12.
(d) 14.

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

14. What age does Benjie think is too old for someone to hold your hand?
(a) 9.
(b) 5.
(c) 6 or 7.
(d) 7 or 8.

15. What type of dancing does Benjie say his grandmother did when she was young?
(a) Jazz.
(b) Ballroom.
(c) Classic.
(d) Ballet.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Jimmy-Lee's father?

2. Where was Butler 20 years ago?

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

4. Where did Butler and his uncle go after they beat up a white man who tripped Butler?

5. What color are Carwell's eyes?

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