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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where has Alma ended up, after graduation?
(a) New York.
(b) Watts.
(c) Washington D.C.
(d) St. Paul's.

2. How long has it been, at the beginning of the book, since Lorene graduated from high school?
(a) 1 year.
(b) 15 years.
(c) 6 years.
(d) 9 years.

3. What position has Lorene occupied at St. Paul's?
(a) Professor.
(b) Loan officer.
(c) Admissions officer.
(d) Trustee.

4. About what does Lorene say she wants to start a discussion?
(a) America's ideas about workers' rights.
(b) Modern ideas about women's rights.
(c) The history of slavery in the North.
(d) Growing up black in America.

5. Who has Lorene married since graduation?
(a) She has not married.
(b) Ricky Lockhart.
(c) Jimmy.
(d) A white man.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lorene say about black ice at the end of the novel?

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

3. What does Lorene say people thought about the first black teacher at St. Paul's?

4. Who is Mrs. Evans' husband?

5. What does Lorene's mother ask at the meet and greet?

(see the answer key)

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