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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Nine.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Ricky Lockhart?
(a) Lorene's pen pal.
(b) Lorene's study partner.
(c) Lorene's boyfriend.
(d) Lorene's admirer.

2. What does the school suggest Lorene do?
(a) Get to know other black students.
(b) Come to New Hampshire early to familiarize herself with the area.
(c) Invest in nice clothes.
(d) Open a checking account.

3. What does Lorene say going to St. Paul's would make Nana Hamilton feel?
(a) Betrayed.
(b) Guilty.
(c) Disappointed.
(d) Proud.

4. What does Lorene do after getting into St. Paul's?
(a) Go out with white boys.
(b) Take on volunteer projects.
(c) Throws herself into school life.
(d) Begins to affect a New England accent.

5. What is Lorene's response to what happens during Ricky Lockhart's visit?
(a) She offers herself to Ricky Lockhart body and soul.
(b) She almost reports him to the police.
(c) She panics, in fear of pregnancy.
(d) She elicits a marriage proposal from Ricky Lockhart.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lorene's mother tacitly offer to her?

2. Who is Lee Bouton?

3. What is Grace's ethnicity?

4. How does Lorene describe Ricky Lockhart?

5. Why was Booker embarrassed on his date with Lorene?

(see the answer key)

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