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

2. Where did Jimmy-Lee's uncle go instead of giving him birthday money?
(a) West Indies.
(b) The Bahamas.
(c) Cancun.
(d) Cayman Islands.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is a song that Mrs. Bell likes to sing?

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

3. What slave does Nigeria say that George Washington freed during his lifetime?

4. What is the name of the woman who was beat up and robbed after she left a night meeting of the Scholarship Fund Society?

5. Where would Benjie and his mother go after they bought a Sunday newspaper?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Walter say about what he does?

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

3. What does Benjie's stepfather say about opportunity?

4. What does Mrs. Ransom Bell say about getting old?

5. What does Nigeria say about spelling lessons?

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

7. How did Nigeria do his lessons in school and why?

8. What would Butler do if he and Rosie had money?

9. How does Benjie remember that he and his mother got along when he was a kid?

10. What does Nigeria remember about his grandfather?

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