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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. With whom does Cedric usually eat lunch?

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

3. Where does LaTisha plan to go to college?

4. What is the name of the church Barbara and Cedric attend?

5. Why has Cedric not been eating in the cafeteria during orientation?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Cedric decide to apply to Brown?

3. Why does Phillip Atkins change from good student to class clown?

4. What does Barbara do when Cedric turned two?

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

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

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

8. What preparations has Barbara made for the trip to take Cedric to Brown?

9. Why is it such a big deal that Cedric has handed in his vocabulary cards for the SAT-PREP class?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

During Cedric's graduation address, he refers to "Dreambusters." Discuss what these "Dreambusters" are and how they have affected Cedric's life in a positive or negative way.

Essay Topic 2

Compare what it means to use "one's talents to bring 'glory onto God' and what it means to be prideful. Use some of the arguments that Cedric uses in the book.

Essay Topic 3

In Chapter 3, Mr. Taylor misquotes Hebrews 11:1. How does Mr. Taylor misquote this phrase? Explain what this phrase means to Cedric at that point in time. Explain what the phrase may have meant to Cedric while he is at M.I.T., during his senior year at Ballou, and while Cedric is attending college.

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