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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where does Barbara grow up?
(a) Maryland.
(b) 15th St.
(c) 18th St.
(d) South Carolina.

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

4. Where does Cedric go to junior high?
(a) Jefferson Junior High School.
(b) Howard Junior High School.
(c) Washington Davis High School.
(d) Ballou Junior High School.

5. What old friend from Jefferson does Cedric call from M.I.T.?
(a) David Smith.
(b) John Brown.
(c) Torrence Parks.
(d) Philip Atkins.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the principal at Ballou Senior High?

2. What does Cedric do for his eighteenth birthday?

3. What worries Barbara at the beginning of Chapter 2?

4. What two disappointments does Cedric experience during eighth grade?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Cedric arrive at school by 6:30 a.m. most mornings?

2. Why does Cedric decide to apply to Brown?

3. Why have things been so confusing for Cedric the fall of his senior year?

4. Why has Bishop Long been criticized for his role at Scripture Cathedral?

5. As mid-terms approach, how is Cedric doing at the M.I.T. summer program?

6. How do Cedric's SAT scores compare to the other students at the M.I.T. program?

7. Who is James Davis?

8. What is school like for students who excel academically at Ballou Senior High?

9. What is Barbara Jennings' financial situation?

10. What is Bill Ramsey's dream when he began running the M.I.T. MITES program?

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