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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Skin Deep.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Cedric hide during the assembly?
(a) In the locker room.
(b) He went home.
(c) A deserted chemistry classroom.
(d) In the principal's office.

2. Where does Cedric's mother work?
(a) Ballou High School.
(b) Department of Agriculture.
(c) Supreme Court.
(d) Department of Justice.

3. How do Cedric's SAT scores compare to the other students at M.I.T.?
(a) His scores are about the same as the other students' scores are.
(b) His scores are lower than the other students' scores are, but only by a few points.
(c) His scores are much lower than the other students' scores are.
(d) His scores are higher than the other students' scores are.

4. For what summer program does Cedric apply?
(a) An internship at the Supreme Court.
(b) A six-week program at M.I.T.
(c) A summer session at Brown University.
(d) A science seminar at Stanford.

5. What does Cedric Gillian tell Barbara when she is pregnant?
(a) Congratulations.
(b) Either the baby or me.
(c) Let's get a bigger place to live.
(d) You can quit work after the baby comes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the M.I.T. kids give Cedric for his birthday?

2. What teacher mentors Cedric throughout his high school career?

3. What two disappointments does Cedric experience during eighth grade?

4. Why does Cedric's father beat him?

5. Which student at M.I.T. does Cedric ask to help him?

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