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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Jimmy-Lee get a job?
(a) Grocery store.
(b) Candy store.
(c) Bike shop.
(d) Movie theater.

2. Where does Benjie talk to the social worker on page 87?
(a) In a coffee shop.
(b) On a walk.
(c) In his office.
(d) At school.

3. What dress does Miss Dudley wear when Butler takes a room in her apartment?
(a) Pink silk.
(b) Red silk.
(c) Yellow silk.
(d) Blue silk.

4. How much did Nigeria Greene and his wife pay for a ticket to see a Negro "writer-rascal" (96)?
(a) $50.
(b) $25.
(c) $30.
(d) $45.

5. What does Miss Dudley offer to fix Butler to eat?
(a) Chicken fried steak.
(b) T-bone steak.
(c) Pork chops with gravy.
(d) Fried chicken.

6. What color sticker does Tiger put on the wall when he cannot have anyone over?
(a) Purple.
(b) Blue.
(c) Yellow.
(d) Red.

7. What does Benjie remember he won for a composition about his mother?
(a) $1.
(b) Crayons.
(c) $5.
(d) Sketchbook and colored pencils.

8. What does Benjie grab when he tries to run out of the bathroom on page 101?
(a) Toilet-cleaning brush.
(b) Drinking glass.
(c) Shampoo.
(d) Toothbrush.

9. What does the reader and adviser give clients?
(a) Incense and peppermint oil.
(b) Essential oil and incense.
(c) Herbal tea, special lotion, and a candle.
(d) Anointing oil, incense, and herbal tea.

10. What race is Hank, the social worker?
(a) Hispanic.
(b) White.
(c) Asian.
(d) Black.

11. What is on the table next to the reader and adviser's chair?
(a) Fishbowl filled with water.
(b) Crystal bowl filled with water.
(c) Silver chalice.
(d) Gold chalice.

12. On page 72, what type of doctor visits Benjie in the hospital?
(a) White.
(b) Asian.
(c) Black.
(d) Hispanic.

13. What note does Benjie think his geography teacher sounds like?
(a) B flat.
(b) F sharp.
(c) E.
(d) Middle C.

14. What snack was served at the event to honor the Negro writer?
(a) Cashews.
(b) Snack mix.
(c) Trail mix.
(d) Salted peanuts.

15. How old is the liquor served at the event to honor the Negro writer?
(a) 12 years.
(b) 25 years.
(c) 20 years.
(d) 50 years.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Benjie remember his grandmother singing while his mother makes sandwiches on page 72?

2. Who introduced Benjie to Walter?

3. Where do Rose and Butler go on page 75 after Benjie comes home from the hospital?

4. What type of jewelry does the reader and advisor wear?

5. On page 67, how much money does Benjie have to buy drugs?

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