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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old does Benjie think a kid might be safe from sexual crimes?

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

3. When did Jimmy-Lee's father go to a March to Washington?

4. How long does the principal have until he can retire?

5. How many Black students does Nigeria say he has in his class on page 42?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does the principal say about his job and school?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. What does Walter say about what he does?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The setting in a book is the place or places where the action takes place. Where does the story take place? Is the setting simply a backdrop to the story and characters or does it take on the role of a character?

Essay Topic 2

Walter is the person that Benjie buys some of his drugs from. Why does Walter object to being called a pusher? Why does Walter believe he is a salesman not a pusher?

Essay Topic 3

Benjie used to like Greene. Why does Benjie begin to not like Greene? Why does he think Greene is a traitor?

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