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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 do after getting into St. Paul's?
(a) Go out with white boys.
(b) Begins to affect a New England accent.
(c) Throws herself into school life.
(d) Take on volunteer projects.

2. Who is Mrs. Evans' husband?
(a) Lorene's boss.
(b) The first black man on the staff of the Philadelphia Bulletin.
(c) A teacher at St. Paul's.
(d) A student at St. Paul's.

3. Into what class is Lorene admitted?
(a) Class of 1968.
(b) Class of 1978.
(c) Class of 1989.
(d) Class of 1974.

4. What is Lorene impressed by at the location of the meet and greet?
(a) New York's filth.
(b) Yeadon's dinginess.
(c) Germantown's cobblestone streets.
(d) Philadelphia's racial tension.

5. What theme is introduced into the book in Chapter 1?
(a) The need to take home with you wherever you go.
(b) The need to let go of home.
(c) The need to keep close to home.
(d) The need to run as far from home as possible.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lorene say her feelings about calling St. Paul's were?

2. What change was made at St. Paul's in 1971?

3. Where has Alma ended up, after graduation?

4. When did Lorene start to write about her experiences at St. Paul's?

5. Who is Mrs. Evans?

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