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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. In Chapter 5, where does Sandy suggest the family go?
(a) To Brazil.
(b) To Canada.
(c) To California.
(d) To Mexico.
2. Where does Birdie go to school in Chapter 7?
(a) Berkeley.
(b) Nkrumah.
(c) South Boston Junior High.
(d) She is home schooled.
3. Why do Cole and her father leave America?
(a) To escape racism.
(b) To find a quiet place.
(c) To earn a better living.
(d) To run from the FBI.
4. What false identity does Sandy claim when speaking to Walter Marsh?
(a) A freelance writer.
(b) A widowed society wife.
(c) A former high school history teacher.
(d) A widowed professor's wife.
5. Why doesn't Sandy believe she is making Birdie "pass"?
(a) Because they have no other choice.
(b) Because Birdie is more white than black anyway.
(c) Because she knows what race Birdie really is.
(d) Because she thinks Jewish people aren't really white.
6. Why doesn't Deck want to leave with Sandy?
(a) He does not want to leave the United States.
(b) He wants to stay and teach at Berkeley.
(c) He wants to stay with Carmen.
(d) He is tired of listening to her political drivel.
7. What does Cole's Nana teach her to appreciate when she is three?
(a) Sweetened coffee with cream.
(b) African Folk Art.
(c) Nat King Cole's music.
(d) Billie Holiday and the Blues.
8. What does Cole do to try and fit in with the students at her private school?
(a) She wears her hair in a thick braid and gets her ears pierced.
(b) She skips school and hangs out near the park.
(c) She joins the cheerleading squad.
(d) She wears lipstick and has her hair braided into small braids.
9. What item does Cole wear at the end of Chapter 5 as she leaves Birdie a present?
(a) An African turban.
(b) A bathrobe.
(c) Her mother's Egyptian necklace.
(d) Her school shirt.
10. What is the name of the book the Lodge family ancestor wrote?
(a) The Raven.
(b) Huckleberry Finn.
(c) The Wonders of the Invisible World.
(d) A Tale of Two Cities.
11. Where do Cole and her father run to?
(a) Brazil.
(b) Mexico.
(c) California.
(d) Africa.
12. Which offensive gift has Grandma Lodge given Cole in the past?
(a) A gift certificate to a salon that caters to white customers.
(b) A lawn jockey.
(c) The black stereotype doll, Mr. Golliwog.
(d) The book, "Little Women".
13. What culture is Birdie forced to adopt in her teen years?
(a) Chinese.
(b) Irish.
(c) Jewish.
(d) Itallian.
14. How does Sandy change physically once she goes "on the run"?
(a) She allows her tan to fade.
(b) She gains weight and must wear sweatpants.
(c) Her face appears to sag and age quickly.
(d) She loses weight and becomes thin.
15. Who does Sandy believe is trying to arrest her?
(a) The Brazillian Government.
(b) The Boston PD.
(c) The FBI.
(d) The activist rebels.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Birdie miss listening to in Chapter 8?
2. Which character does Walter Marsh remind Birdie of?
3. Why doesn't Nicholas want Birdie outside alone at night?
4. How does Birdie describe the present she receives from Cole and Deck?
5. What is a WASP?
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