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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where do the girls meet after midnight to get reassurance, they made a good choice to attend high school outside of Queens?
(a) The narrator’s home.
(b) Dunkin’ Donuts.
(c) The local park.
(d) 7-eleven.

2. How many days before school starts the girls who have chosen to leave Queens begin to question their choices?
(a) 2.
(b) 1.
(c) 5.
(d) 3.

3. In Part One, Family Parties, what is a comment NOT given by the narrator regarding the girls’ aunts?
(a) The aunts would tell the girls to eat enough.
(b) The aunts would compliment the girls on their hairdo but would encourage them to go elsewhere next time.
(c) The aunts would hug, squeeze, and give the girls fat, juicy kisses.
(d) The aunts would tell the girls to stay thin.

4. How do the girls respond when the girls receive compliments from the Italian boys on their stoops?
(a) When did we become beautiful?
(b) They laugh at the boys.
(c) Who are you?
(d) What made you nice?

5. How do the girls feel when they wander to the wealthier part of the neighborhood?
(a) Happy.
(b) Uncomfortable.
(c) Jealous.
(d) Excited.

Short Answer Questions

1. Part One, Brown Girls begins with the narrator describing the area in which she and her friends live. What is a way she does NOT describe it?

2. In Part One, Lunchroom, who is cursing at Trish?

3. What do the girls end up throwing at the boys’ head who cursed at Trish?

4. In Part One, Other Boys, what boys does the narrator describe falling for?

5. Why do girls decide it is in their best interest to initially ignore the boy who cursed at Trish?

(see the answer key)

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