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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Jane looking for in Chapter 4?
(a) A new school for the children to attend.
(b) A reliable housekeeper.
(c) A way to get Eugene away from Betsey.
(d) A replacement for her job at work.

2. Who puts out a fire that Allard starts?
(a) Betsey.
(b) Greer.
(c) Charlie.
(d) Vida.

3. Who is introduced as being a racist character?
(a) Veejay's mother.
(b) Charlotte's mother.
(c) Betsey.
(d) Susan Linda's mother.

4. To Vida, what does Regina represent?
(a) Knowledge.
(b) Change.
(c) Sexuality.
(d) Tradition.

5. What euphemism does Betsey use to describe sex in Chapter 2?
(a) Having fun.
(b) Playing ball.
(c) Fourth base.
(d) It.

6. In Chapter 5, where does Betsey sit when she thinks about school integration?
(a) Susan Linda's house.
(b) Veejay's house.
(c) Her bedroom.
(d) Her retreat.

7. What is the name of the girl who points out prejudice for the first time at Betsey's school?
(a) Jane Sommers.
(b) Veejay.
(c) Susan Linda.
(d) Charlotte Anne.

8. Who is Charlie?
(a) Vida's son.
(b) Greer's child from a previous marriage.
(c) Betsey's brother.
(d) Betsey's cousin.

9. Which character is the most afraid of school integration?
(a) Betsey.
(b) Vida.
(c) Jane.
(d) Greer.

10. What game does Jane play to escape?
(a) Solitaire.
(b) Bingo.
(c) Blackjack.
(d) Video poker.

11. Who shoos Eugene away from the Brown household in Chapter 4?
(a) Jane.
(b) Vida.
(c) Greer.
(d) Charlie.

12. Why does Betsey create the hopscotch board?
(a) She was dared to do it.
(b) Her mother told her to.
(c) To play with.
(d) Retaliation.

13. What does Betsey search the sky for in Chapter 5?
(a) Strength.
(b) Wisdom.
(c) Beauty.
(d) Faith.

14. How is Betsey treated by the other students on her first day at the white school?
(a) They ignore her.
(b) They ask her many questions.
(c) They are too friendly.
(d) They taunt her.

15. What do Regina and Roscoe do that makes Betsey believe they are very much in love?
(a) Hug.
(b) Hold hands.
(c) Kiss.
(d) Talk to each other.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of prejudice is introduced in Chapter 4?

2. What is the name of Betsey's teacher at her segregated school?

3. Who does Betsey help from slipping in the kitchen?

4. Where is Betsey's hiding place located?

5. Who does Betsey have a crush on?

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