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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Let the Colors Run.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Cedric's mother not want him to wear a leather jacket?
(a) She does not think it is appropriate for school.
(b) Kids have been killed over leather jackets.
(c) She only wants him to wear it at church.
(d) The jacket belongs to Cedric's father.

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

4. What teacher mentors Cedric throughout his high school career?
(a) Mr. Washington.
(b) Mr. Taylor.
(c) Mr. Travis.
(d) Miss Watkins.

5. Why does Cedric need a request form signed by Professor James?
(a) So he can observe a school in Providence.
(b) So he can audit a class.
(c) So he can drop a class.
(d) So he can take another class.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the warm up game for the diversity workshop at college?

2. What does a middle manager at the Department of Agriculture say when Barbara tells him Cedric is at Brown?

3. What does Cedric smell everywhere at Ballou on Alumni Day?

4. Who is the peer counselor Cedric goes to see when he and Rob blast each other with music?

5. What do Rob's parents do for a living?

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