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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of college does Cedric wish to attend?
(a) Ivy League.
(b) An all black college.
(c) A college in California.
(d) A college that caters to kids from the ghetto.

2. Who is the leader of these fifteen hundred men?
(a) Louis Farrakhan.
(b) Malcolm X.
(c) Clarence Thomas.
(d) Jesse Jackson.

3. What does Cedric Gillian tell Barbara when she is pregnant?
(a) Either the baby or me.
(b) Let's get a bigger place to live.
(c) Congratulations.
(d) You can quit work after the baby comes.

4. Where does Cedric go to elementary school?
(a) Henry T. Blow Elementary.
(b) Ballou Elementary.
(c) Harley Thomas Blount Elementary.
(d) Jefferson Elementary.

5. Why does Cedric's father beat him?
(a) Cedric was disrespectful to his grandmother.
(b) Cedric stole coins.
(c) Cedric was disrespectful.
(d) Cedric got a bad report card.

6. What does Cedric find waiting at home after a long night at church?
(a) A check to buy books.
(b) His two sisters.
(c) Acceptance to the M.I.T. summer program.
(d) His father.

7. What does Cedric do before mailing his college application?
(a) Reminisced.
(b) Meditated.
(c) Prayed.
(d) Sang a gospel song.

8. What does Cedric do for his eighteenth birthday?
(a) He does not do anything special.
(b) He has a party with his family.
(c) He eats takeout spare ribs.
(d) He has a big party with classmates.

9. 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 much lower than the other students' scores are.
(d) His scores are lower than the other students' scores are, but only by a few points.

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

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

12. What is Cedric's birth date?
(a) April 24, 1977.
(b) July 24, 1979.
(c) December 24, 1977.
(d) July 24, 1977.

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

14. Where is Phillip Atkins working?
(a) Working at McDonalds.
(b) Working at Burger King.
(c) Working in a mailroom.
(d) Working at Price Waterhouse.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where does LaTisha plan to go to college?

3. With whom does Cedric usually eat lunch?

4. Why does Cedric give a speech at graduation?

5. What is Cedric searching for right before he leaves for college?

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