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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 "Warning: Color May Fade," what time is it when Nivia crawls back into her room through the window?
(a) 3 a.m.
(b) 1 a.m.
(c) Midnight.
(d) 2 a.m.

2. How many siblings does Natasha have?
(a) 2 younger brothers.
(b) 2 brothers and 2 sisters.
(c) 1 brother and one sister.
(d) 2 older sisters.

3. What city does Cam's grandmother live in?
(a) Barnwell.
(b) Williston.
(c) Franklin.
(d) Lamar.

4. Who died with Tessa in "Out of the Silence"?
(a) Mack Lewis.
(b) Vince Rivers.
(c) Rick Davis.
(d) Sean Ryan.

5. What place burns in "Black.Nerd. Problems."?
(a) Gap.
(b) Chinese restaurant.
(c) Mall--Stars.
(d) Foot Locker.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Ibi Zoboi born?

2. In "Oreo," how many candles does Nana Paulette have on her cake?

3. In "Out of the Silence," what instrument does Cassie play?

4. How many years in advance did Nivia's parents pay to stay at Chatterley House even before Nivia arrived her freshman year?

5. What do Joni's parents do for a living in "Oreo"?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "Oreo," who is Celia?

2. What do Jamal, Big Boy, Flaco, and Randy talk about when they walk home from the pool, and what do they eat when they get to Flaco's house?

3. What does Raven remember about being seven?

4. Why did Cassie not go to Tessa's funeral?

5. What does summertime in Brooklyn mean in "The Ingredients"?

6. When Zoboi immigrated to the U.S. as a child, how was she accepted by the Black and Latinx kids in her Brooklyn neighborhood?

7. What does DeMarcus wear in "Black.Nerd. Problems."?

8. What does career path does Nivia's father want her to follow and why?

9. When Nivia adds to a piece of art at her school gallery, why does she not admit what she has done?

10. What conversation do Joni and Junior have in "Oreo"?

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