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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the girl in Cedric's Richard Wright study group?
(a) Chiniqua Milligan.
(b) Maura Wooley.
(c) Sonya Garza.
(d) Judy Holliday.

2. Why do minority students not seek out counseling or tutoring?
(a) Afraid doing so will reveal a second-class status.
(b) It costs extra.
(c) Pride.
(d) Do not realize it is available.

3. How much does Cedric learn at Jefferson compared to Ballou?
(a) He learns about the same at Jefferson as at Ballou.
(b) He learned more in a year there than two or three at Ballou.
(c) He learned about half as much at Jefferson as at Ballou.
(d) He took more advanced classes there.

4. What percent of Brown's student body is black?
(a) .8%.
(b) 23%.
(c) 6.5%.
(d) 15%.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What island has Cedric never heard of?

2. Why does Sherene tell Cedric Gilliam to get out of her apartment?

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

4. Where does Cedric decide to apply to college?

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

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