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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do Birdie and Nicholas become such close friends?
(a) They are both biracial.
(b) Both have unhappy home lives.
(c) They both love horses.
(d) Neither one of them really "fit-in".

2. How does Birdie travel to Boston?
(a) By hitchhiking.
(b) By bus.
(c) In Nicholas' car.
(d) By plane.

3. Which language does Birdie use while praying?
(a) Portuguese.
(b) Elemeno.
(c) Black English.
(d) Spanish.

4. Why does Deck leave Brazil?
(a) He encountered more racism there than in the United States.
(b) He could not make any money selling his book.
(c) Cole was unhappy living in Brazil.
(d) He was offered a teaching position at Berkeley.

5. What does Corvette help Birdie do?
(a) Find Aunt Dot's apartment.
(b) Cash a check.
(c) Find Deck's apartment.
(d) Read a map.

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

7. What type of music does Birdie enjoy hearing while on vacation?
(a) Black Gospel.
(b) Jazz.
(c) Rap music.
(d) The Blues.

8. What type of career does Birdie claim her fictitious Grandfather Goldman held?
(a) A high school history teacher.
(b) A businessman.
(c) A newspaper editor.
(d) A lawyer.

9. What does Birdie trade her Grandma Lodge in exchange for the funds to travel to California?
(a) Sandy's cell phone number.
(b) A postcard from Sandy.
(c) A postcard from Deck.
(d) A fictitious address for Sandy.

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

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

12. What does Birdie notice about her mother's hair in Chapter 14?
(a) Sandy has stopped dyeing her hair.
(b) It is very different from her own hair.
(c) It is turning gray.
(d) Sandy has cut her hair short.

13. What type of career does Sandy claim Grandfather Goldman held?
(a) A lawyer.
(b) A high school history teacher.
(c) A newspaper editor.
(d) A businessman.

14. In Chapter 9, which character does Sandy blame for the break up of her family and her "persecution"?
(a) Redbone.
(b) Birdie.
(c) Deck.
(d) Cole.

15. In the beginning of Chapter 17, which character does Birdie meet in the park?
(a) Deck.
(b) Jim.
(c) Sandy.
(d) Ali.

Short Answer Questions

1. What excuse does Birdie give Ali for being away for so many years?

2. What do Birdie and Nicholas smoke in Chapter 10?

3. What does Birdie tell the police officer about her relationship with Sandy?

4. In Chapter 10, what school does Birdie imagine she is attending?

5. What is Birdie doing in Chapter 10 when Nicholas visits her in the barn?

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