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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. How does Walter say that horse is being hauled into the United States?
(a) 10-15 tons at a time.
(b) Several tons at a time.
(c) By the ton.
(d) 5-10 tons at a time.

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

5. 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.

6. What musician does Butler like to listen to, but Sweets' mama does not like?
(a) Coltrane.
(b) Lovano.
(c) Getz.
(d) Parker.

7. Who gave Benjie his first joint of pot?
(a) Tiger.
(b) Jimmy-Lee.
(c) A kid in the parking lot at school.
(d) A kid on the first floor of Benjie's apartment building.

8. How old is Jimmy-Lee's father?
(a) 36.
(b) 43.
(c) 47.
(d) 39.

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

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

11. Where would Nigeria's parents go for the Fourth of July?
(a) Beach.
(b) Park.
(c) Country.
(d) Grandparents' house.

12. What language does Nigeria Greene think should be taught in school?
(a) Berber.
(b) Yoruba.
(c) Swahili.
(d) Zulu.

13. On page 52, how long has it been since Rose met Butler?
(a) 6 years.
(b) 5 years.
(c) 3 years.
(d) 4 years.

14. How many bags does Walter have to hustle in order to pay the cops five singles?
(a) 10.
(b) 15.
(c) 5.
(d) 20.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Nigeria Greene teach?

3. What time of day did Benjie and his mother used to go buy a Sunday newspaper?

4. What instrument did Butler used to play?

5. What does Butler like to keep on hand?

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