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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What magazine does Greer often read?
(a) MD Magazine.
(b) Lawyer Magaizine.
(c) GQ.
(d) African Culture Weekly.

2. Where does Betsey head to in Chapter 7?
(a) Maureen's.
(b) Martha's.
(c) McKenzie's.
(d) Melinda's.

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

4. What kind of poem are two girls in Betsey's class practicing?
(a) A Shakespearean sonnet.
(b) A racy poem.
(c) A poem by a black man.
(d) A poem her father wrote.

5. How does Betsey feel after she makes it home from her first day of integrated school?
(a) Excited.
(b) Depressed.
(c) Elated.
(d) Lucky.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Betsey's new school?

2. What does Vida confiscate from Charlie?

3. Who shoos Eugene away from the Brown household in Chapter 4?

4. When Betsey falls asleep outside, who is playing basketball when she wakes up?

5. Where is Betsey's hiding place located?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Jane enjoy the neighborhood that she lives in?

2. Describe the Brown family in the first chapter.

3. How do the children react to Jane's absence?

4. How is it shown that Betsey's sexuality is blossoming?

5. How does Betsey realize she was missed in Chapter 9?

6. What types of prejudice have been introduced in the story as of Chapter 4? Give a specific example of each.

7. How does Veejay define prejudice?

8. In chapter 12, what revelation does Vida have about Carrie?

9. What argument develops between Jane and Greer in Chapter 3?

10. Describe Betsey's father, Greer.

(see the answer keys)

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