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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. In the Introduction, how many secrets does Mbalia share?
(a) 3.
(b) 8.
(c) 1.
(d) 5.

2. How old is Dylan in "Extinct"?
(a) 8.
(b) 9.
(c) 10.
(d) 11.

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

4. Where does Jevon Lawrence live?
(a) Greenville.
(b) Charleston.
(c) Atlanta.
(d) Miami.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What color is the stuff that gets on Fort's clothes after Mr. G's jar cracks?

2. In "First-Day Fly," how old were you when your mother taught you how to iron?

3. What time is it when a soccer ball goes over a fence and crushes some tulips in "Got Me a Jet Pack"?

4. What did Dylan's mother always smell of?

5. When is Antoinette Robinson's funeral?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Noah Nguyen?

2. What does Mbalia do when he is happy?

3. What does Dylan write about his mom and remebering her?

4. What does Cornell's mother do for a living?

5. How should jeans be ironed in "First-Day Fly"?

6. What does Ms. Wallace tell Rod that his parents do and where they are?

7. What are some facts Dylan wants to share about Dodos with his friend and his teacher?

8. What message do Jamal and Dre hear after they figure out how to open the gold door?

9. What are some of the space beings Rod sees before the race on Trilark?

10. When was the term "Black Boy Joy" (2) coined and what does it mean to Mbalia?

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