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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Lorene's mother ask at the meet and greet?
(a) Who will advocate for her daughter.
(b) Who will protect her daughter from the white students' insults.
(c) Whether competition will be fair.
(d) Who will teach her daughter to withstand white culture.

2. What is St. Paul's looking for, in 1971?
(a) Hispanic female students.
(b) Black female students.
(c) Black male students for sports teams.
(d) Southern students.

3. Why do the white girls say that they don't say anything around Lorene?
(a) Because she is so innocent.
(b) Because she accuses them of being racist.
(c) Because she is so naïve.
(d) Because she gets mad.

4. Who is Jimmy Hill?
(a) A teacher.
(b) The Rector.
(c) Another black student.
(d) An admissions advisor.

5. What stereotypes does Lorene hear about black people?
(a) That they are brilliant in the arts but slow academically.
(b) That they are lazy and slovenly.
(c) That they do not take care of their people.
(d) That they cannot be taught.

Short Answer Questions

1. What theme is introduced into the book in Chapter 1?

2. Who told Lorene about St. Paul's?

3. Where does Lorene work?

4. How often do the students have assigned tables for meals?

5. What is Lorene impressed by at the location of the meet and greet?

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