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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 11, why does Birdie call information in Boston?
(a) To find her father's phone number.
(b) To find Aunt Dot's phone number.
(c) To locate a private investigator.
(d) To locate the Boston Police Department.

2. In Chapter 12, where does Nicholas spend his summer?
(a) Paris.
(b) In the Marsh's garden.
(c) Boston.
(d) Spain.

3. What sad realization does Birdie come to at the end of Chapter 13?
(a) Deck and Cole are never coming back for her.
(b) She will never be "black enough" for African-American society.
(c) Sandy and Deck have always loved Cole more because her skin is dark.
(d) Sandy has always loved her the most because her skin is light.

4. Who is Samantha?
(a) The Marsh's new maid.
(b) Nicholas' new girlfriend.
(c) The leader of Birdie's new group of friends.
(d) The only dark-skinned biracial girl at school.

5. What excuse does Birdie give Ali for being away for so many years?
(a) That she was exploring Africa with Sandy.
(b) That she was in Brazil.
(c) That Grandma Lodge sent her away to boarding school.
(d) That Sandy was working for the government.

6. What does Birdie do that sparks a racial confrontation in Chapter 13?
(a) She waves at a black boy.
(b) She stares at a Puerto Rican boy.
(c) She sticks her tongue out at a black boy.
(d) She talks to a Puerto Rican boy through the car window.

7. Where does Jim claim to have lived before?
(a) Canada.
(b) New York.
(c) Jamaica.
(d) Brazil.

8. Why does Deck insult Ronnie Parkman?
(a) Because Ronnie has been in jail.
(b) Because Ronnie is gay.
(c) Because he thinks Ronnie is paranoid.
(d) Because Ronnie is living with a white woman.

9. Why doesn't Birdie tell her Aunt Dot where Sandy is living?
(a) She does not want to tell Aunt Dot about Jim.
(b) Sandy is still afraid of Deck.
(c) She is afraid Aunt Dot will contact Sandy.
(d) She is concerned Aunt Dot might be working with the feds.

10. What name is on Aunt Dot's mailbox?
(a) Ghand.
(b) Lee.
(c) Gaff.
(d) Ghalif.

11. What does Birdie find in Aunt Dot's living room?
(a) The African mask.
(b) A postcard from Deck.
(c) A photograph of Deck, Cole, and Carmen.
(d) The Egyptian necklace.

12. What does Sandy discover has happened to Nkrumah school in Chapter 16?
(a) It is now a public school.
(b) It was bought by Berkeley.
(c) It has closed.
(d) It burned.

13. Who is waiting for Birdie in front of Dot's apartment at the end of Chapter 16?
(a) A Boston police officer.
(b) Deck and Cole.
(c) Jim and Sandy.
(d) Redbone.

14. Where does Sandy meet Jim?
(a) In the Marsh's garden.
(b) In a grocery store.
(c) In the barn.
(d) In a bar.

15. Where does Sandy decide Birdie should go in Chapter 11?
(a) To New York.
(b) To school.
(c) To Brazil.
(d) To Boston.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Ronnie Parkman, how long do Deck and Cole stay in Brazil?

2. How old is Nicholas in Chapter 10?

3. Which character does Dot call at the beginning of Chapter 16?

4. Why is Birdie suspicious of Jim?

5. What does Birdie trade her Grandma Lodge in exchange for the funds to travel to California?

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