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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Lorene describe her parents?
(a) Protective adoptive white couple in their 40s.
(b) Humble mixed-race couple in their 40s.
(c) Devout black Quakers in their 30s.
(d) Ambitious black couple in their 30s.

2. 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 panics, in fear of pregnancy.
(c) She almost reports him to the police.
(d) She elicits a marriage proposal from Ricky Lockhart.

3. How does Lorene characterize her relationship with her mother?
(a) Her mother is an obstacle she has cleared.
(b) Her mother is a nest from which she has flown.
(c) Her mother is her other half.
(d) Her mother is a coat she has outgrown.

4. Who is Nana Hamilton?
(a) Lorene's mother.
(b) Lorene's teacher.
(c) Lorene's friend.
(d) Lorene's grandmother.

5. How long does the drive take to St. Paul's?
(a) 10 hours.
(b) 14 hours.
(c) 6 hours.
(d) 8 hours.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do Lorene and her parents pass through on their way to St. Paul's?

2. Who realizes that Lorene is high?

3. What is it about the Puerto Rican boy that makes Lorene's mother furious?

4. What has changed about Lorene's mother at Parents Day?

5. Who are the wombats?

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