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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 does Birdie have difficulty fitting into her new private school?
(a) Her clothes are old and shoddy.
(b) She doesn't appear to be black enough.
(c) She is painfully shy and afraid of the other students.
(d) She doesn't appear to be white enough.

2. What does Birdie do to try and fit in with the students at her private school?
(a) She wears lipstick and has her hair braided into small braids.
(b) She wears her hair in a thick braid and gets her ears pierced.
(c) She joins the cheerleading squad.
(d) She skips school and hangs out near the park.

3. What is the name of the book the Lodge family ancestor wrote?
(a) A Tale of Two Cities.
(b) The Raven.
(c) The Wonders of the Invisible World.
(d) Huckleberry Finn.

4. What types of food are Sandy and Birdie used to eating?
(a) Vegetarian meals.
(b) Chicken and white rice.
(c) Soups and salads.
(d) Beans and rice.

5. Which school would Deck like for his daughters to attend?
(a) Berkeley.
(b) Nkrumah.
(c) Dorchester Elementary.
(d) South Boston Junior High.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Carmen treat Birdie when they speak on the phone?

3. How does Cole react to her father's comments about the interracial couple in Chapter 3?

4. What does Sandy tell Birdie to do the morning after Cole and Deck leave?

5. Why doesn't Deck want to leave with Sandy?

(see the answer key)

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