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

2. When Cornell comes home from school, what is the name of the girl Carter is studying with on page 20?
(a) Ebony.
(b) Shanice.
(c) Raven.
(d) Imani.

3. What does Fort see in a bubble on page 15?
(a) Girl on a bicycle.
(b) Girl playing hopscotch.
(c) Boy climbing a tree.
(d) Boy with a list.

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

5. What do you use to get the mud off your shoes in "First-Day Fly"?
(a) Protractor.
(b) Pencil.
(c) Metal ruler.
(d) Ink pen.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Dre not go to space camp?

2. What color is the breathworm?

3. According to the UN how many of the plants and animal species on Earth are at risk of extinction?

4. What coins does Mr. G give when they have to collect joy?

5. What does Mbalia want readers to feel when they read Black Boy Joy?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Jamal remember that his granddad told him a breathworm can be defeated, and does it work?

3. What happens in the school cafeteria on Fridays?

4. What does Mbalia do when he is happy?

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

6. How does Dylan compare his sister Tabitha to a Nodosaurus or a Stegosaurus?

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

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

9. What is the Between and what is it like?

10. Why does Mbalia dislike watching the news?

(see the answer keys)

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