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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. How much money does Barbara owe in back rent when Cedric comes home for the summer?

2. What food from his youth does Cedric crave?

3. What is an issue between Cedric and Rob in Chapter 8?

4. What does Cedric write for his mid-term paper in Wakeford's class?

5. What does Cedric have to finish for his education fieldwork seminar?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Cedric pay for incidentals at college?

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

4. Why is Cedric considering changing Psychology to pass/fail and dropping Discrete Math?

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

6. How is LaTisha doing at college?

7. How is Barbara doing in February?

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

9. Describe Barbara's visit on parents' weekend.

10. Why is Chapter 9 titled "Bill Payers on Parade?"

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

After mid-terms at M.I.T., Cedric awakes suddenly, and it seems as though he hears his surrogate grandmother say, "Cedric, you haven't yet begun to fight." Explain how this phrase affects Cedric and what it means to him.

Essay Topic 2

In Chapter 1, examples are given that show how honor students are treated at Ballou High School. Explain why most students are not interested in academic success at Ballou.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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