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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. What is Cedric searching for right before he leaves for college?
(a) His leather jacket.
(b) His remote control for the television.
(c) His CD player.
(d) His calculator.

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

3. How do Cedric's SAT scores compare to the other students at M.I.T.?
(a) His scores are lower than the other students' scores are, but only by a few points.
(b) His scores are much lower than the other students' scores are.
(c) His scores are about the same as the other students' scores are.
(d) His scores are higher than the other students' scores are.

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

5. What work release job does Cedric Gillian have?
(a) Working at a meat packing plant.
(b) Washing dishes at a restaurant.
(c) Cutting hair at a barbershop.
(d) Working as an accountant in a bank.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Cedric find waiting at home after a long night at church?

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

3. What is the amazing thing mentioned by the teacher in SAT-PREP class?

4. How many points does Cedric raise his SAT score when he takes it again?

5. Why does Barbara have to turn around and go back to the campus?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Cedric's benefactor and how do they meet?

2. Why is the college prep class the cruelest class offered at Ballou?

3. Why does Cedric decide to apply to Brown?

4. Why is there an assembly at the beginning of the book?

5. What does Barbara do when Cedric turned two?

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

7. After eight months, why does Cedric Gilliam lose his work release job?

8. Who is Cedric's father and how does he react when Cedric is conceived?

9. How does Rob feel about having Cedric for a roommate?

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

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