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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What impresses Barbara about Cedric Gilliam?
(a) He dresses nicely.
(b) He has never been in prison.
(c) He works hard.
(d) He has a bachelor's degree.

3. Who is the faculty director of the M.I.T. program?
(a) Professor Bill Ramsey.
(b) Professor Lionel Rowan.
(c) Professor Leonard Trustworthy.
(d) Professor Leon Trilling.

4. How much money does Barbara owe in back rent when Cedric comes home for the summer?
(a) $630.
(b) $3,450.
(c) $11,215.
(d) $2,790.

5. Why is Larry Wakeford teaching at Brown?
(a) He is a Brown graduate.
(b) He recently received his doctorate degree.
(c) Brown offers three-year stints to high school teachers.
(d) He teaches for a year at a time at various Ivy League colleges.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who asks to see Cedric after reading a story about him in the "Wall Street Journal"?

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

3. What is Cedric's summer job before college?

4. Where is Cedric Gilliam going the day after Cedric's visit?

5. What is Cedric's birth date?

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