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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through A Place Up Ahead.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Cedric attending Alumni Day at Ballou?
(a) He wants to see his old teachers.
(b) He is looking forward to seeing old friends.
(c) He has been asked to speak.
(d) His mother asked him to.

2. How many points does Cedric raise his SAT score when he takes it again?
(a) 1,000 points.
(b) None, his score was lower.
(c) 200 points.
(d) 50 points.

3. Who is the principal at Ballou Senior High?
(a) Marion Barry.
(b) Richard Washington.
(c) Andrew Taylor.
(d) Cedric Jennings.

4. Who is the leader of these fifteen hundred men?
(a) Malcolm X.
(b) Jesse Jackson.
(c) Louis Farrakhan.
(d) Clarence Thomas.

5. What class does Cedric hope will teach him the thinking and writing skills he needs?
(a) Calculus.
(b) Richard Wright.
(c) Spanish.
(d) History of Education.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the last thing Barbara hands Cedric before she starts to drive back home?

2. Who arranges for Cedric to have a tutor?

3. Who is Cedric's academic advisor in college?

4. Why does Barbara have to turn around and go back to the campus?

5. What is one of the few things that gives Barbara much joy lately now that Cedric is gone?

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