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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Lorene's mother say was unfair about the science fair in which Lorene was entered?
(a) Lorene's teachers made so many allowances for her that the competition wasn't fair.
(b) Teachers judged Lorene's work by a different standard.
(c) Teachers made exceptions for white students but not for Lorene.
(d) Teachers asked Lorene to participate in order to humiliate her.

2. What is the scene where Black Ice begins?
(a) Graduation.
(b) The first day of school.
(c) Summer vacation on Martha's Vineyard.
(d) The day before Christmas break.

3. When is the conclusion set?
(a) At a hotel in New York.
(b) At Lorene's 15th reunion.
(c) At Lorene's daughter's graduation.
(d) At Lorene's wedding.

4. Who is Lee Bouton?
(a) Lorene's roommate.
(b) Lorene's advisor.
(c) One of Lorene's classmates.
(d) One of the first girls at St. Paul's.

5. How is Lorene portrayed in the summary of the novel?
(a) As a child of privilege.
(b) As a trailblazer.
(c) As a hard worker.
(d) As an exception to the rules.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Lorene's mother say she had not done until after she was married?

2. What does Lorene say life at St. Paul's resembles for black students?

3. What part of the interview surprised Lorene?

4. What is just ending for Lorene at the beginning of the novel?

5. What does Lorene say about her parents with regard to her going to school?

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