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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What ladder does Charles say him and Socrates are at the bottom of?
(a) White man's ladder
(b) Jacob's letter
(c) Europe's ladder
(d) Black man's ladder

2. Who does Socrates meet at the riots?
(a) Roland
(b) Winnie
(c) Howard
(d) Darryl

3. What was the name of Sally's dog?
(a) Buster
(b) Dickie
(c) Hopper
(d) Daisy

4. What does Hogan own?
(a) A pool room
(b) A snooker room
(c) A casino
(d) A baseball park

5. What does Socrates see Charles collect around Watts?
(a) Bottles and cans
(b) Cigerette butts
(c) Drift wood
(d) Clothing

6. What does the billboard fall on top of?
(a) A supermarket
(b) Socrates' house
(c) A brothel
(d) A bookstore

7. What kind of cafe does Socrates go to?
(a) A cop cafe
(b) A white cafe
(c) A musician cafe
(d) A gangster cafe

8. Why does Socrates think Darryl can no longer stay with him?
(a) He does not like Darryl
(b) It is not safe
(c) He cannot afford it
(d) Darryl needs more

9. What is the name of the black man with a beard?
(a) Johnson
(b) Peters
(c) Benny
(d) Jamie

10. What does Socrates try to set alight?
(a) A tea bag
(b) A napkin
(c) A bible
(d) A $100 bill

11. Who dies when Sally was 12?
(a) Her twin brother
(b) Her twin sister
(c) Her father
(d) Her mother

12. Who does Socrates want Darryl to confront?
(a) Davis
(b) Winnie
(c) Hubert
(d) Philip

13. Who moves in with Socrates in this chapter?
(a) Darryl
(b) Howard
(c) Philip
(d) Theresa

14. Who does Socrates write a letter to?
(a) His mother
(b) Sol Epstein
(c) Theresa
(d) Darryl

15. What part of Charles' body did Socrates break?
(a) His leg
(b) His nose
(c) His knee
(d) His arm

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Socrates sick with?

2. What does Socrates want to buy from Blackbird?

3. Who invites Socrates over for dinner?

4. What does Right say he is afraid of?

5. What color did Socrates' aunt say God was?

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