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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How are Birdie and Cole different?
(a) Cole is shy while Birdie is bold.
(b) They have different tastes in music and clothing.
(c) They live in different parts of the country.
(d) They have different skin colors, so people treat them differently.

2. What piece of jewelry does Sandy buy for Birdie?
(a) A hemp ankle bracelet.
(b) A silver bracelet.
(c) A Nubian armband.
(d) A Star of David necklace.

3. Why doesn't Sandy want Birdie to attend Deck's preferred school?
(a) Birdie looks like a Sicilian.
(b) Birdie is too young to live away from home.
(c) Birdie is too shy to attend public school.
(d) Sandy fears for Birdie's safety.

4. Which character does Walter Marsh remind Birdie of?
(a) Grandpa Logan.
(b) Randall.
(c) Deck.
(d) Redbone.

5. What does Sandy do with the girls on the day she keeps them out of school in Chapter 3?
(a) They go to Concord and visit sites of literary significance.
(b) They visit their Grandma Logan.
(c) They eat pizza and watch old movies.
(d) They drive to New York and see a Broadway show.

6. Which character confronts Birdie on the playground?
(a) Mona.
(b) Sandy.
(c) Cole.
(d) Redbone.

7. Who does Sandy believe is trying to arrest her?
(a) The Boston PD.
(b) The activist rebels.
(c) The Brazillian Government.
(d) The FBI.

8. Where does Birdie go to school in Chapter 7?
(a) She is home schooled.
(b) Nkrumah.
(c) South Boston Junior High.
(d) Berkeley.

9. Who gives Sandy money for her trip?
(a) Deck.
(b) Grandma Logan.
(c) Bernadette.
(d) Aunt Dot.

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

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

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

13. What does Birdie think that Sandy needs to buy in Chapter 8?
(a) A new outfit.
(b) A new house.
(c) A new car.
(d) More food.

14. What does the snapshot stuck in the encyclopedia show?
(a) Sandy and Deck's high school prom.
(b) Deck's high school graduation.
(c) Sandy and Deck's wedding.
(d) Sandy's high school graduation.

15. Which offensive gift has Grandma Lodge given Cole in the past?
(a) The black stereotype doll, Mr. Golliwog.
(b) A gift certificate to a salon that caters to white customers.
(c) A lawn jockey.
(d) The book, "Little Women".

Short Answer Questions

1. What fear does Sandy develop in Chapter 3?

2. What happens at Danny His and Her?

3. What does Redbone show Birdie at her Aunt Dot's farewell party?

4. What does Cole's Nana teach her to appreciate when she is three?

5. How does Sandy know the Harvard professor?

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