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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What item does Cole wear at the end of Chapter 5 as she leaves Birdie a present?
(a) Her school shirt.
(b) Her mother's Egyptian necklace.
(c) An African turban.
(d) A bathrobe.

2. What does Cole's Nana teach her to appreciate when she is three?
(a) Billie Holiday and the Blues.
(b) Nat King Cole's music.
(c) African Folk Art.
(d) Sweetened coffee with cream.

3. Why doesn't Deck want to leave with Sandy?
(a) He wants to stay and teach at Berkeley.
(b) He does not want to leave the United States.
(c) He is tired of listening to her political drivel.
(d) He wants to stay with Carmen.

4. Which character teases Birdie about giving the "black is beautiful" salute at school?
(a) Ali.
(b) Deck.
(c) Sandy.
(d) Cole.

5. What surprising meal does Sandy buy Cole and Birdie in Chapter 3?
(a) Pizza, chips, and soda.
(b) Calamari and Mahi-Mahi.
(c) Doritos, Cap'n Crunch, and soda.
(d) Fast food burgers and fries.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the book the Lodge family ancestor wrote?

2. What strange items are placed in Sandy's basement in Chapter 4?

3. Where do Birdie and Cole sleep?

4. How does Carmen treat Cole?

5. Where does the Lee family go to dinner in Chapter 5?

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