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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who receives as many awards as Cedric does?

2. Why does Cedric's mother refuse to buy him a pair of extra-baggy khaki-colored pants?

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

4. What happens to students listed on the "Wall of Honor?"

5. Where does Barbara grow up?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Cedric's roommate? What is his background?

2. What are Barbara's early years like?

3. Who is James Davis?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss why Cedric tells Mr. Taylor in Chapter 3 that he is at a crossroads in his life.

Essay Topic 2

In Chapter 12, Cedric writes a poem about his observations of a junior high math class. Discuss what Cedric means by the phrase in the poem, "Maybe I'll just let the colors run?"

Essay Topic 3

In Chapter 1, Mr. Taylor compares the challenges in Cedric's life to "a race, a long race?" Explain why Mr. Taylor uses the metaphor of a race. Why does Cedric's mother also use the image of a race to describe the challenges Cedric faces? How do the challenges that Cedric experiences compare to a race?

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