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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. Why does Sherene tell Cedric Gilliam to get out of her apartment?

2. What does Bishop Long do on Cedric's first Sunday home at Christmas?

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

4. Who gives a concert at Brown on the final blowout weekend?

5. Where does Cedric take Chiniqua out to eat in April?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How is LaTisha doing at college?

3. Why do Zayd and Cedric become friends again?

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

5. How does Cedric pay for incidentals at college?

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

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

8. How is Barbara doing in February?

9. Describe Helaine Schupack. Why is Cedric seeing her?

10. Why does Cedric write a poem instead of a paper for Wakefield's class?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain what Cedric means when he says, "Comfortable in this place that I hate." How does this phrase relate to a decision Cedric have to make?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Explain why Cedric chooses easy courses that are pass/fail for his first semester at Brown. What are his motivations for choosing this type of a course load?

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