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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Goodbye to Yesterday.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does Cedric first meet his father?
(a) When he was in junior high.
(b) When he was seven.
(c) When he was in high school.
(d) When he was two.

2. Why does Cedric have to buy a bathing suit while at M.I.T.?
(a) So he can swim in the college pool.
(b) The kids are having a swimming competition.
(c) The kids are going to Cape Cod.
(d) The kids are going to the ocean.

3. What is the amazing thing mentioned by the teacher in SAT-PREP class?
(a) All the students turned in their homework.
(b) All the students got high scores on the SAT.
(c) Ten students turned in their homework.
(d) Cedric turned in his vocabulary cards and no one else did.

4. Who comes to speak to the students at the assembly in the first chapter?
(a) Mayor Marion Barry.
(b) Mayor David Andrews.
(c) Mayor Rudy Giuliani
(d) Mayor Matthew Barron.

5. Why are the freshmen on campus six days early?
(a) So they can meet the other students.
(b) So they can sign up for classes before the upperclassmen.
(c) Orientation activities.
(d) Their classes begin early.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Cedric Gilliam hiding out as Cedric gets ready to attend college?

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

3. What do Cedric and his family do his last night home before college?

4. Where does Trilling suggest Cedric apply to college?

5. Where does Cedric go to elementary school?

(see the answer key)

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