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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was the last time that Benjie father sent him a card?
(a) Christmas.
(b) Halloween.
(c) Birthday.
(d) Valentine's day.

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

3. What does Butler do for a living?
(a) Dishwasher.
(b) Sanitation worker.
(c) Fast food worker.
(d) Janitor.

4. How many Black students does Nigeria say he has in his class on page 42?
(a) 28.
(b) 24.
(c) 31.
(d) 37.

5. What team did Jimmy-Lee make that Benjie did not?
(a) Soccer.
(b) Football.
(c) Basketball.
(d) Volleyball.

6. For a while what did Benjie think he wanted to do for a living?
(a) Lawyer.
(b) Minister.
(c) Teacher.
(d) Social worker.

7. What does Jimmy-Lee remember drinking that gave him a headache hangover?
(a) Everclear.
(b) Muscatel.
(c) Moscato.
(d) Corn whiskey.

8. What does Nigeria Greene teach?
(a) 8th grade.
(b) 6th grade.
(c) 7th grade.
(d) 9th grade.

9. On page 44, who does Nigeria say said, "because it please me to try" (44)?
(a) Harriet Tubman.
(b) Nat Turner.
(c) John Brown.
(d) Frederick Douglass.

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

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

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

13. How much money is donated to the Friends of Drug Fighters Alliance?
(a) $750.
(b) $1,000.
(c) $250.
(d) $500.

14. What color are Carwell's eyes?
(a) Blue.
(b) Black.
(c) Brown.
(d) Green.

15. How long does the principal have until he can retire?
(a) 4 years.
(b) 2 years.
(c) 5 years.
(d) 3 years.

Short Answer Questions

1. What language does Nigeria Greene think should be taught in school?

2. In Rose's apartment building, what do they say about the father of a young girl's baby?

3. What organization did Nigeria's grandfather belong to?

4. Who goes with Nigeria to take Benjie to the principal when he is stoned?

5. Where was Butler 20 years ago?

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