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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where do Jim, Sandy, Birdie, and Mona get lost when returning from vacation?
(a) New Hampshire.
(b) New Jersey.
(c) New York City.
(d) New Haven.

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

4. Who hosts the party that Mona and Birdie attend in Chapter 14?
(a) Mona's mother, Sheila.
(b) Walter and Libby Marsh.
(c) Mona's half-brother, Dennis.
(d) Samantha.

5. While at a party, which character does Birdie meet in the woods?
(a) Mona.
(b) Samantha.
(c) Nicholas.
(d) Jim.

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

7. In Chapter 12, why is Birdie taunted by the boys in town?
(a) Because she is with Samantha.
(b) Because they think she is black.
(c) Because she dresses poorly.
(d) Because they think she is Jewish.

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

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

10. What does Birdie tell the police officer about her relationship with Sandy?
(a) Sandy is her aunt.
(b) Sandy is a family friend.
(c) Sandy is one of her former teachers.
(d) She doesn't know Sandy.

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

12. What does Jim falsely claim to be at the end of Chapter 9?
(a) Birdie's brother.
(b) Birdie's father.
(c) Birdie's uncle.
(d) Sandy's brother.

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

14. Why is Birdie suspicious of Jim?
(a) She thinks he might be a fed in disguise.
(b) He never invites her to meet his parents.
(c) She is afraid he knows her real identity.
(d) She thinks he is after their money.

15. What does Birdie decide to do at the end of Chapter 14?
(a) Leave Sandy and try to find Deck and Cole.
(b) Move in with Nicholas.
(c) Color her hair.
(d) Move in with Mona.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Birdie go to the woods to urinate in Chapter 14?

2. Which character offers Birdie a ride home from town in Chapter 9?

3. What sad realization does Birdie come to at the end of Chapter 13?

4. What name is on Aunt Dot's mailbox?

5. What does Birdie take from her mother's box of mementos?

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