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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. What do students whose parents cannot come for parents' weekend do?

2. Why is Larry Wakeford teaching at Brown?

3. Who is the first speaker on Alumni day?

4. Why do minority students not seek out counseling or tutoring?

5. What does Cedric decide after speaking at Alumni Day?

Short Essay Questions

1. How has Barbara been doing since Cedric left for college?

2. How does affirmative action help and hinder minority students when they want to attend college?

3. Describe Thanksgiving dinner at Dr. Korb's home.

4. Why are Rob and Cedric getting along better in February?

5. In Chapter 10, why do Rob and Cedric change the music rules?

6. What do Zayd Dohrn's parents do in the 1960s?

7. Why does Cedric return to Ballou over Christmas break?

8. How is Barbara doing in February?

9. How is LaTisha doing at college?

10. How does Slater Junior High School compare to schools Cedric has attended?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare Phillip Atkins' life before and after his eighth grade year, and explain why he changes at that point in time.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss why Cedric's self-confidence begins to wane after he has been on the Brown campus a few days.

Essay Topic 3

Explain Barbara's role in Cedric's success. Provide examples of things she does that helped or hindered Cedric in his pursuit of success.

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