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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Pretender.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the M.I.T. kids give Cedric for his birthday?
(a) A cassette tape.
(b) A M.I.T. sweatshirt.
(c) A ghetto bag.
(d) A big birthday party.

2. What grade upsets Cedric his senior year?
(a) A C in Physics.
(b) A B in English.
(c) A B in History.
(d) A B in Physics.

3. What work release job does Cedric Gillian have?
(a) Cutting hair at a barbershop.
(b) Washing dishes at a restaurant.
(c) Working as an accountant in a bank.
(d) Working at a meat packing plant.

4. Where does Cedric go to junior high?
(a) Washington Davis High School.
(b) Howard Junior High School.
(c) Jefferson Junior High School.
(d) Ballou Junior High School.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the leader of these fifteen hundred men?

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

3. What type of college does Cedric wish to attend?

4. How do Cedric's SAT scores compare to the other students at M.I.T.?

5. Where does Cedric's mother work?

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