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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. Who is the principal at Ballou Senior High?
(a) Richard Washington.
(b) Marion Barry.
(c) Cedric Jennings.
(d) Andrew Taylor.

2. Where does Cedric's mother work?
(a) Supreme Court.
(b) Department of Justice.
(c) Ballou High School.
(d) Department of Agriculture.

3. Why does Cedric have to buy a bathing suit while at M.I.T.?
(a) So he can swim in the college pool.
(b) The kids are having a swimming competition.
(c) The kids are going to the ocean.
(d) The kids are going to Cape Cod.

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

5. How does Bishop Long end the church service on Cedric's last Sunday?
(a) With a gospel song.
(b) With an offering.
(c) With communion.
(d) With a special song sung by the choir.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why will a woman from church be honored with a queen-for-a-day ceremony?

2. What work release job does Cedric Gillian have?

3. What grade upsets Cedric his senior year?

4. Who runs the M.I.T. program?

5. Which student at M.I.T. does Cedric ask to help him?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why at Cedric's family going away party does he refer to "Cedric" as his professional name?

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

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

4. Why does Cedric feel like an inferior human being at the summer program?

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

6. What are Barbara's early years like?

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

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

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

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

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