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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which subject does Shirley Graham teach at Mikey's school?
(a) Geometry.
(b) Literature.
(c) Biology.
(d) Spanish.

2. When Mikey is lying in bed thinking, which debate is he thinking about and replaying in his mind?
(a) The debate with his father.
(b) The debate with his mother.
(c) The debate with his sister.
(d) The debate with his teacher.

3. What religion did Silas's father practice?
(a) Buddhism.
(b) Hinduism.
(c) Islam.
(d) Christianity.

4. How many times have Kate and Mikey secretly met?
(a) Ten.
(b) Twelve.
(c) Six.
(d) Fifteen.

5. How old was Mikey when he found out that Kate was a lesbian?
(a) Seven.
(b) Sixteen.
(c) Eighteen.
(d) Ten.

6. Which of the following characters is NOT one that Lydia realized could have been an assassin in her home?
(a) The dog walker.
(b) The meter reader.
(c) The municipal inspectors.
(d) The postal worker.

7. How much older is Mireille than Silas?
(a) Two years.
(b) Three years.
(c) Four years.
(d) One year.

8. After Kate leaves Mikey, whom does she have a meeting scheduled with at work?
(a) The President.
(b) The Attorney General.
(c) The Secretary of Defense.
(d) The Treasurer.

9. How does Lydia feel about Kate?
(a) She does not like her.
(b) She finds her amusing.
(c) She does not know her.
(d) She trusts her completely.

10. Where does Lydia work?
(a) At a medical clinic.
(b) At an elementary school.
(c) At a grocery store.
(d) At a tailor's shop.

11. What is the name of the woman that Silas had an affair with?
(a) Bernice.
(b) Brenda.
(c) Bernadette.
(d) Betty.

12. What part of Lydia is cut when her beer glass shatters?
(a) Her legs.
(b) Her feet.
(c) Her arms.
(d) Her hands.

13. Which of the following best describes the neighborhood where the Ali family lives?
(a) The suburbs.
(b) The country.
(c) The projects.
(d) The city.

14. At Mam Agnes's house, who comes out to the car to have a drink with Silas?
(a) Jermaine.
(b) James.
(c) Jerry.
(d) Jackson.

15. Where were Kate and Mikey when she told him she was a lesbian?
(a) At the church.
(b) At a dinner party.
(c) At the movie theater.
(d) At the school playground.

Short Answer Questions

1. What tiny animal comes in through the window and drinks from Mikey's water glass?

2. How long does Grace think the smells of her home have been accumulating?

3. Where was Mikey's sister sent to live?

4. How does Mikey feel before he begins to read his mother's diary?

5. When Lydia found Mikey and his sister lying in bed together, what was the only part of their bodies touching?

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