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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 did Mrs. Bell's husband do for a living?
(a) Carpenter.
(b) Bricklayer.
(c) Plumber.
(d) Electrician.

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

3. How far does Nigeria believe they are past slavery?
(a) A third.
(b) A quarter.
(c) Two-thirds.
(d) Half.

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

5. What does Benjie call Nigeria when he takes him down to the principal and requests that his parents be notified?
(a) Oreo Cookie.
(b) Ape.
(c) Crow.
(d) Nigger.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Jimmy-Lee got money for school supplies, how much money did he give Benjie?

2. How old is Benjie Johnson at the beginning of the book?

3. On page 44, who does Nigeria say said, "because it please me to try" (44)?

4. What pictures were on Nigeria's classroom wall when he arrived?

5. Where did Jimmy-Lee's uncle go instead of giving him birthday money?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Jimmy-Lee say about his father?

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

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

4. What does Benjie remember about Christmas and life before Butler came?

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

6. What does Nigeria remember about his grandfather?

7. What does Benjie say about being a child?

8. What does Nigeria say about spelling lessons?

9. Why did Rose not go to a ball game with Butler and Benjie?

10. What did Butler do for a living, and why did he change jobs?

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