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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 does Sarah invite Devon to in "Kissing Sarah Smart"?
(a) Dance.
(b) Swimming at the quarry.
(c) Barbecue.
(d) Party at her house.

2. How many people live in North Salem?
(a) Less than 100.
(b) About 150.
(c) 55.
(d) 80.

3. What is the name of the woman youth minister in "Stop Playing"?
(a) Sister Louisa.
(b) Sister Rachel.
(c) Sister Miranda.
(d) Sister Chelsea.

4. What type of cigarettes does Lena like in "The Trouble with Drowning"?
(a) Newports.
(b) American SPirits.
(c) Camels.
(d) Cloves.

5. What language does Sobechi's mother speak when she yells at him in "Samson and the Delilahs"?
(a) Hausa.
(b) Kanuri.
(c) Yoruba.
(d) Igbo.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Stop Playing," how long have Tish and Keri been going to Higher Ground?

2. Where is Clara in "Gravity"?

3. How long has it been since Lucas and Keri broke up at the beginning of "Stop Playing"?

4. In "Samson and the Delilahs," how long does it take for Sobechi to get his voice back?

5. When Dante prepares a steam bath, what herb does he put in the water?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Dante see when he puts steaming water in her grandmother's enamel basin?

2. In "Kissing Sarah Smith," how does Grandma Rose feel when Annabelle and Devon show up at her place?

3. In "Gravity," where are Clara and her family living since they came from Trinidad to the U.S.?

4. In "the Trouble with Drowning," what has been the relationship between Madeleine and Lena?

5. How does Keri meet Brandon and spend time with him in "Stop Playing"?

6. What does Madeline do in the attic in "The Trouble with Drowning"?

7. What did Dante's great-grandmother give him and how does he use it?

8. What feud does Tank's family have and why in "Wild Horses, WIld Hearts"?

9. In "Wild Horses, Wild Hearts," what does Tank say about his hometown?

10. In "Gravity," how does Clara deal with a guy she is dancing with?

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