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

3. When do Sandy and Deck meet?
(a) January of 1983.
(b) January of 1973.
(c) January of 1963.
(d) January of 1953.

4. What does Sandy tell Birdie to do the morning after Cole and Deck leave?
(a) Call Aunt Dot.
(b) Call Grandma Logan.
(c) Pack clothes for a short trip.
(d) Throw the doll away.

5. What types of items are in Birdie's present?
(a) Reminders of her childhood.
(b) Childhood toys and drawings.
(c) Photos of Deck, Cole, and Birdie.
(d) Reminders of her African-American heritage.

6. How much older than Birdie is Cole?
(a) 8 years.
(b) 5 years.
(c) 3 years.
(d) 10 years.

7. Who is Deck Lee?
(a) A black intellectual father and writer.
(b) A black Harvard professor.
(c) A black father and lawyer.
(d) A white intellectual father and writer.

8. Where do Birdie and Cole sleep?
(a) Together on the pull-out couch.
(b) In separate rooms.
(c) Together in the attic bedroom.
(d) Together in the basement bedroom.

9. What make-up ritual do Sandy and Deck typically have after an argument?
(a) Pizza, screwdrivers, and Nat King Cole.
(b) Gin and tonic and a game of cards.
(c) A bottle of red wine, a carton of noodles, and Al Green music.
(d) Slow dancing to Barry White, a bottle of vodka, and chips.

10. In Chapter 8, why does Nicholas go outside his home one night?
(a) To investigate a noise.
(b) To hide from Mr. Marsh.
(c) To smoke.
(d) To replant the yellow rose bush.

11. Which character does Birdie stay with during her teen years?
(a) Dot.
(b) Deck.
(c) Redbone.
(d) Sandy.

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

13. What family heirloom does Sandy sell?
(a) The Logan family silver.
(b) Her grandmother's wedding ring.
(c) The Egyptian necklace.
(d) An antique painting.

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

15. What is the name of Birdie and Cole's secret language?
(a) Africana.
(b) Elemeno.
(c) Elopee.
(d) Sahara.