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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What are some jobs that Jimmy-Lee's father has quit?
(a) Laundry truck and the post office.
(b) Janitor and electronics delivery.
(c) Lawn maintenance and construction worker.
(d) Garbage pickup and window washer.

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

5. What does Butler like to keep on hand?
(a) Seagram Seven.
(b) Campari's.
(c) Gentleman Jack.
(d) Jim Beam.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mrs. Bell remember they forced her to make at the old folks' club?

2. Where did Nigeria's father work?

3. What does Jimmy-Lee remember drinking that gave him a headache hangover?

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

5. What does Nigeria remember eating on New Year's for good luck?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Benjie's think about being a social worker?

2. What was Nigeria's goal in getting through school?

3. Why did Benjie take money out of his grandmother's purse?

4. Why does Bernard Cohen consider quitting teaching or transferring to another school?

5. Why are the midweek evening meetings cancelled at the Cyrenian Promise Baptist Church?

6. How did Rose meet Butler?

7. What does Benjie say about being a child?

8. What does Benjie think about lying, and how did he break his code?

9. How did Jimmy-Lee learn to read well and fast?

10. What does Nigeria say about Bernard Cohen's teaching style?

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