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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Redbone show Birdie at her Aunt Dot's farewell party?
(a) A photo of her parents.
(b) Guns.
(c) Her grandfather's book.
(d) Articles about forced integration.

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

3. Why does Sandy believe she is about to be arrested?
(a) Because she has been involved in a "revolutionary" racial equality cause.
(b) Because she is a feminist and a lesbian.
(c) Because she has been involved in a "revolutionary" women's rights cause.
(d) Because she left unpaid speeding tickets in Boston.

4. Where in the encyclopedia is the snapshot placed?
(a) It marks the page that describes the culture of Brazil.
(b) It marks the page that describes West African gods.
(c) It marks the page that describes Africa's geography.
(d) It marks the page that describes the three main racial categories.

5. How does Sandy earn money once her funds run out?
(a) By working in a convenience store.
(b) By working at the front desk of Motel 6.
(c) By tutoring dyslexic children.
(d) By shoplifting.

6. What does Birdie 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 wears lipstick and has her hair braided into small braids.
(d) She joins the cheerleading squad.

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

8. Why does Sandy want to stop running and settle down?
(a) She is too sick to keep running.
(b) She is tired of running.
(c) She feels bad that Birdie has no home.
(d) She meets a wonderful man.

9. How does Carmen treat Birdie when they speak on the phone?
(a) She is stiff and formal.
(b) She accuses Birdie of lying.
(c) She is rude and makes cutting remarks about Deck.
(d) She is friendly.

10. What item does Cole place in Birdie's bed in Chapter 5?
(a) Her favorite shirt.
(b) The napkin doll from the restaurant.
(c) Mr. Golliwog.
(d) A shoebox.

11. What does Birdie's mother discuss with her friends in the basement?
(a) Environmental issues.
(b) Women's rights.
(c) Religion.
(d) Forced integration.

12. What is a WASP?
(a) White Anglo Saxon Person.
(b) White Anglo Saxon Protestant.
(c) White Angry Southern Princess.
(d) White Anglo Saxon Princess.

13. In Chapter 5, where does Sandy suggest the family go?
(a) To California.
(b) To Mexico.
(c) To Canada.
(d) To Brazil.

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

15. Why doesn't Sandy believe she is making Birdie "pass"?
(a) Because she thinks Jewish people aren't really white.
(b) Because she knows what race Birdie really is.
(c) Because Birdie is more white than black anyway.
(d) Because they have no other choice.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Carmen treat Cole?

2. How does Sandy change physically once she goes "on the run"?

3. Why can't Birdie and Cole attend the first day of public school?

4. How are Birdie and Cole similar?

5. Where does Sandy tell Birdie that maggots come from?

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