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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. Who does Sandy believe is trying to arrest her?
(a) The Brazillian Government.
(b) The Boston PD.
(c) The FBI.
(d) The activist rebels.

2. What does Sandy tell Birdie to do the morning after Cole and Deck leave?
(a) Call Grandma Logan.
(b) Throw the doll away.
(c) Pack clothes for a short trip.
(d) Call Aunt Dot.

3. Why do Cole and her father leave America?
(a) To find a quiet place.
(b) To escape racism.
(c) To run from the FBI.
(d) To earn a better living.

4. How does Carmen treat Birdie after they meet in person?
(a) She is cool and reserved.
(b) She is friendly and fixes Birdie's hair.
(c) She is rude and makes cutting remarks about Deck.
(d) She accuses Birdie of lying.

5. In Chapter 8, why does Nicholas go outside his home one night?
(a) To replant the yellow rose bush.
(b) To hide from Mr. Marsh.
(c) To investigate a noise.
(d) To smoke.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Sandy decide to settle at the end of Chapter 7?

2. What does Birdie's mother discuss with her friends in the basement?

3. Why does Sandy want to stop running and settle down?

4. In the Prologue, why does Birdie feel like she is nobody?

5. Why are Cole and Birdie separated for a week in Chapter 4?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is in the present that Deck and Cole leave for Birdie?

2. How does Sandy finance her flight from the FBI?

3. Describe Birdie's relationship with Carmen.

4. What erratic behavior does Sandy begin to display after she and Deck separate?

5. Why does Birdie have to change her name and racial identity?

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

7. Describe Sandy's efforts to find a school for her daughters.

8. Where do Sandy and Birdie live in the four years following Sandy's flight from the FBI?

9. How is Birdie schooled while she and Sandy are on the road?

10. Why does a white couple call the police on Deck when he and Birdie are alone together in the park?

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