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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I, Pages45-65.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What circumstance made Nicole hesitant to look for her birth parents during high school?
(a) She fell in love with her first boyfriend.
(b) Her parents had marital troubles.
(c) Her mother had a cancer scare.
(d) Her family moved a lot.

2. How did Nicole’s parents tell her to handle the racism she encountered?
(a) Disarm it with humor.
(b) Ignore it.
(c) Tell a teacher or parent.
(d) Fight back.

3. What nation was Nicole’s adoptive last name from?
(a) Germany.
(b) Croatia.
(c) Russia.
(d) Hungary.

4. What did the judge tell Nicole’s parents when he made the adoption official?
(a) Take care of her.
(b) Take her to church.
(c) Assimilate her.
(d) Love her.

5. Where did Nicole’s parents live before they got a transfer to Seattle?
(a) Alaska.
(b) California.
(c) Nevada.
(d) Chicago.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where had Nicole’s parents moved from, when they had her and gave her up for adoption?

2. When did Nicole start to feel comfortable and anonymous in a crowd of Asian people?

3. What was the setting where other children made Nicole aware of her race?

4. What transition was taking place, that kept Nicole from looking into her birth parents’ identities?

5. When does Nicole say she heard her first racial slur?

(see the answer key)

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