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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 coins does Mr. G give when they have to collect joy?
(a) 2 nickels.
(b) 2 quarters.
(c) 1 dime and a nickel.
(d) 5 pennies.

2. When Mbalia would watch television with his parents, how many times would he go to get a snack in a 30 minute time period?
(a) 4.
(b) 5.
(c) 3.
(d) 1.

3. In "First-Day Fly," how old were you when your mother taught you how to iron?
(a) 8.
(b) 11.
(c) 7.
(d) 6.

4. On page 12, what size is the planet Fort sees that has two moons?
(a) Soccer ball.
(b) Beach ball.
(c) Basketball.
(d) Baseball.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. On Saturday nights on page 26, what does Cornell's father like the entire family to play in the rec rom?

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

3. On page 18, where is Cornell's mother on a business trip?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Who was Antoinette Robinson?

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

3. What cars are in the driveway when Cornell gets home, and what information do they provide him?

4. Why does Mbalia dislike watching the news?

5. What does Mbalia do when he is happy?

6. Who is Noah Nguyen?

7. Who does Fort run into on page 6?

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

9. What happens in the school cafeteria on Fridays?

10. How do Jamal and Dre get into their grandfather's house?

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