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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 grade does Cedric think he got on his calculus mid-term?

2. What island has Cedric never heard of?

3. Where will Cedric eat Thanksgiving dinner?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How is LaTisha doing at college?

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

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

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

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

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

9. Describe the mid-term Calculus test that Cedric takes.

10. How is Barbara doing in February?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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.

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