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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 is Jim?
(a) Birdie's new boyfriend.
(b) Walter Marsh's gardener.
(c) Sandy's new lover.
(d) Nicholas' father.

2. Why won't Sandy allow Birdie to contact Deck and Cole?
(a) She knows that Deck does not want to see Birdie.
(b) Because she wants to hurt Deck.
(c) Because she is afraid of Deck.
(d) She is afraid the FBI will capture them.

3. 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.

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

5. Who is Taj?
(a) Aunt Dot's son.
(b) Aunt Dot's daughter.
(c) Aunt Dot's Pekingese.
(d) Aunt Dot's husband.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which god does Birdie pray to in Chapter 12?

2. In Chapter 9, why do the girls in town tease Birdie?

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

4. What does Sandy discover has happened to Nkrumah school in Chapter 16?

5. How does Nicholas offend Birdie at the end of Chapter 10?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Jim scold Birdie for lying?

2. Why do the girls in New Hampshire make fun of Birdie in Chapter 9?

3. Why does Birdie imagine she is doing a school report for her old Nkrumah school?

4. How does Birdie finance her trip to California?

5. What does Birdie do after Dennis' party?

6. Who is Exu and why does Birdie pray to him?

7. What happens to Birdie and Sandy's relationship after Birdie moves to Boston?

8. Describe Samantha.

9. What reaction does Birdie expect her mother to have about her absence?

10. Describe Birdie's trip to New York in Chapter 13.

(see the answer keys)

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