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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. Where do Zayd and Cedric go shopping after they become friends again in "A Place Up Ahead"?

2. Who introduces themselves to Barbara and Neddy at parents' weekend?

3. Where do Cedric and his family eat dinner during parents' weekend?

4. What teacher from Cedric's high school comes up to Brown?

5. Where does Cedric do fieldwork?

Short Essay Questions

1. What causes Cedric to go talk to Rachel Edy, a peer counselor?

2. Why does Cedric decide to take five classes second semester?

3. What are Cedric and Rob fighting about in May?

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

5. How do Cedric and Rob come to an agreement about music in their dorm room?

6. Why have Cedric and Zayd not spoken since the end of January?

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

8. How will things change for Cedric second semester?

9. What does Cedric realize about the teacher he observed at Slater?

10. Why do Zayd and Cedric become friends again?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss why if Cedric has the awards, extracurricular activities, and grades required to attend a top-notch college, he does not believe that he will be accepted at an Ivy League school.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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.

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