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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. How does Carmen treat Birdie when they speak on the phone?
(a) She is rude and makes cutting remarks about Deck.
(b) She accuses Birdie of lying.
(c) She is stiff and formal.
(d) She is friendly.

2. Which horse does Birdie ride in Chapter 8?
(a) Mr. Pleasure.
(b) Marsh.
(c) Nicholas.
(d) Coal.

3. Who is Carmen?
(a) Birdie's best friend in Boston.
(b) Deck's new girlfriend.
(c) Cole's new teacher.
(d) Grandma Logan's maid.

4. What piece of jewelry does Sandy buy for Birdie?
(a) A silver bracelet.
(b) A Star of David necklace.
(c) A Nubian armband.
(d) A hemp ankle bracelet.

5. Who is Cole Lee?
(a) Deck and Sandy's light skinned youngest daughter.
(b) Sandy's white daughter from her first marriage.
(c) Deck and Sandy's dark skinned oldest daughter.
(d) Deck's dark skinned sister.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Sandy change physically once she goes "on the run"?

2. Which character confronts Birdie on the playground?

3. Who gives Sandy money for her trip?

4. How much older than Birdie is Cole?

5. Which character does Cole stay with after the dinner in Chapter 5?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How do Birdie and Cole learn to fit into school society at Nkrumah?

3. How does Deck begin to view interracial couples after he and Sandy separate?

4. Describe Sandy Lee.

5. What is Deck's theory about ethnic restaurants?

6. Why do Deck and Sandy argue about their daughters' schooling?

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

8. Describe Sandy's encounter with Redbone in Chapter 4.

9. Who is Mr. Golliwog?

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

(see the answer keys)

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