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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What old friend from Jefferson does Cedric call from M.I.T.?
(a) Torrence Parks.
(b) David Smith.
(c) Philip Atkins.
(d) John Brown.

2. What does Cedric find waiting at home after a long night at church?
(a) A check to buy books.
(b) Acceptance to the M.I.T. summer program.
(c) His father.
(d) His two sisters.

3. What do the other students do after Cedric's talk with Trilling?
(a) Tell him they care and encourage him to stay to the end.
(b) Make fun of him.
(c) Help him pack.
(d) Tell him he might as well leave now.

4. Why are there very few athletes at Ballou?
(a) The 2.0 required grade point average is too high for most students.
(b) Most of the students are on drugs.
(c) Most students do not want to work that hard.
(d) The 2.75 required grade point average is too high for most students.

5. What advanced level class is Cedric taking at M.I.T.?
(a) Chemistry.
(b) Physics.
(c) Design Workshop.
(d) Calculus.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does a Caucasian student get into the M.I.T. summer program?

2. Why are most of the classes that Cedric takes at Ballou not very challenging?

3. What acronym is used to describe the high school students in the M.I.T. summer program?

4. What is Cedric's birth date?

5. Who is the principal at Ballou Senior High?

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