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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What name does Sandy assume in Chapter 6?
(a) Sheila Goldman.
(b) Jesse Goldman.
(c) Jamie Goldman.
(d) Sheila Bloomington.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 8, why does Nicholas go outside his home one night?

2. Who is Birdie Lee?

3. Why does a white couple call the police while Deck is in the park with Birdie?

4. What decision does Deck make in Chapter 1 that radically alters Birdie and Cole's lives?

5. What surprising meal does Sandy buy Cole and Birdie in Chapter 3?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Deck and Sandy meet?

2. Who is Mr. Golliwog?

3. Why does Birdie grieve over her Aunt Dot's move to India?

4. Describe Deck Lee.

5. Describe Birdie Lee.

6. Why is Sandy angry that Birdie went horseback riding at night?

7. Why does Sandy request that the entire family move to Canada?

8. Why do Birdie and Cole have difficulty fitting into school society at Nkrumah?

9. Why does Sandy dye her hair copper?

10. Why does Sandy tell Deck he is like Grandma Lodge in blackface?

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