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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Lorene say people thought about the first black teacher at St. Paul's?
(a) People were afraid of him.
(b) People hounded him out of his job.
(c) People hated him.
(d) People loved him.

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

3. How does Lorene describe the black kids she meets at St. Paul's?
(a) Africanized.
(b) Subdued.
(c) White-looking.
(d) Militant.

4. How does Lorene interpret her dreams?
(a) As a warning to open her mouth only when she can speak facts.
(b) As a warning not to befriend white girls.
(c) As a warning to remember who she is.
(d) As a warning to stay inside her shell.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Of what does the opening scene remind Lorene?

2. What question bothers Lorene on her religion exam?

3. Who is Lorene?

4. In which activity was Lorene NOT involved at school?

5. What does Lorene say about what her daughter's experience of school is likely to be?

(see the answer key)

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