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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. Why is Birdie invited to be a part of Maria's group?
(a) Because she has a boyfriend.
(b) Because she wears her hair in braids.
(c) Because she is very flexible.
(d) Because her sister Cole is already a member.

2. How does Cole entertain a bored Birdie at the restaurant in Chapter 5?
(a) She makes a doll with her napkin and chopsticks.
(b) She tells Birdie a story about the land of Elemeno.
(c) She makes a puppet out of her napkin.
(d) She puts Birdie's hair up with the chopsticks.

3. Which character does Birdie stay with after the dinner in Chapter 5?
(a) Grandma Logan.
(b) Deck.
(c) Sandy.
(d) Redbone.

4. How does Cole react to her father's comments about the interracial couple in Chapter 3?
(a) She ignores him.
(b) She chides him for being too sensitive.
(c) She cries.
(d) She takes their picture.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the school clerk want to assign Birdie and Cole to different public schools?

2. Why is Deck Lee offended by the interracial couple in Chapter 3?

3. How does Carmen treat Cole?

4. Why does a white couple call the police while Deck is in the park with Birdie?

5. What advice do both Sandy and Birdie's teacher give Birdie?

(see the answer key)

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