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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "First-Day Fly," what two days are the only days that matter?
(a) Birthday and last day of school.
(b) Birthday and Christmas.
(c) Birthday and first day of summer.
(d) Birthday and first day of school.

2. On Saturday nights on page 26, what does Cornell's father like the entire family to play in the rec rom?
(a) Poker and The Game of Live.
(b) Clue and Rook.
(c) Chess and Backgammon.
(d) Monopoly and Uno.

3. How many followers does Noah Nguyen have on his Instagram page?
(a) 740.
(b) 1,000.
(c) 618.
(d) 575.

4. What does Mbalia want readers to feel when they read Black Boy Joy?
(a) Exhilarated.
(b) Joyful.
(c) Happy.
(d) Jubilant.

5. How many times when there was a tragedy on the news when Mbalia watched the news with his parents, how often was a face like his on the screen?
(a) 3 out of 10.
(b) 9 out of 10.
(c) 8 out of 10.
(d) 6 out 10.

6. What color derby hat does Gary the Griot wear?
(a) Brown.
(b) Yellow.
(c) Burgundy.
(d) Black.

7. What room does the key droid take Dre and Jamal to after they defeat the breathworm?
(a) Pool room.
(b) Study.
(c) Library.
(d) Kitchen.

8. What month is it when Jevon Lawrence is making Hot Honey Peanut Butter Cookies?
(a) July.
(b) May.
(c) June.
(d) April.

9. What singer does Tabitha like?
(a) Nicki Minaj.
(b) Beyonce.
(c) Solange Knowles.
(d) Rhianna.

10. What sport does Dre play?
(a) Football.
(b) Basketball.
(c) Volleyball.
(d) Soccer.

11. What does Mbalia not like to watch?
(a) Basketball.
(b) Football.
(c) News.
(d) Sitcoms.

12. In "Got Me a Jet Pack," how many tulips get crushed by the soccer ball?
(a) 6.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 5.

13. When was the last confirmed sighting of a dodo?
(a) 1662.
(b) 1611.
(c) 1719.
(d) 1704.

14. When was the term "Black Boy Joy" coined?
(a) 2019.
(b) 2018.
(c) 2016.
(d) 2021.

15. What color door do Dre or Jamal have to go through in order to inherit Big Mac's house?
(a) Black.
(b) Gold.
(c) Silver.
(d) White.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Rod think the air smells like on Trilark?

2. Why did Dre not go to space camp?

3. What does Javon Lawrence's father do for a living?

4. On Page 7, how old is Fort?

5. How old is Dylan in "Extinct"?

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