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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through A Bursting Heart.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What appetizer is Cedric served when he eats dinner with his sister and mother on parents' weekend?
(a) Beet flan.
(b) Shrimp cocktail.
(c) Escargot.
(d) Oysters on the half shell.

2. What two disappointments does Cedric experience during eighth grade?
(a) He is not allowed to sing solos and loses his place at Jefferson Junior High.
(b) He is attacked on the bus and his school books are stolen.
(c) He loses his best friend and his father goes back to jail.
(d) He is robbed and attacked near his apartment.

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

4. One October evening, why does Rob yell at Cedric?
(a) Cedric forgets to pass on a phone message.
(b) Cedric made a snide comment.
(c) Cedric threw some of his stuff away.
(d) Cedric will not turn off his music.

5. What is the name of Cedric's dorm?
(a) Abernathy Hall.
(b) Anderson Hall.
(c) Appleton Hall.
(d) Andrews Hall.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Cedric and his mother sing as they drive into Providence?

2. Who is the faculty director of the M.I.T. program?

3. What is Cedric's birth date?

4. How does Phillip Arden's father get to Brown for parent's weekend?

5. What score does Cedric get on the Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test?

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