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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 waiting for Birdie in front of Dot's apartment at the end of Chapter 16?
(a) Redbone.
(b) Jim and Sandy.
(c) Deck and Cole.
(d) A Boston police officer.

2. In Chapter 13, where do Jim, Sandy, Birdie, and Mona go on a vacation trip?
(a) California.
(b) Canada.
(c) New York.
(d) New Haven.

3. In Chapter 10, why type of report does Birdie imagine she is doing research for?
(a) A school report on white people.
(b) A newspaper article on white people.
(c) A report on FBI spy techniques.
(d) An article for Ebony magazine.

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

5. Which god does Birdie pray to in Chapter 12?
(a) Ali.
(b) Exu.
(c) Allah.
(d) Elah.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do Birdie and Nicholas become such close friends?

2. Who is Mona?

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

4. Where does Sandy meet Jim?

5. What does Corvette help Birdie do?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Birdie feel betrayed by Sandy in Chapter 13?

2. How does Birdie finance her trip to California?

3. How is the class difference between Birdie and Nicholas demonstrated in the novel?

4. Describe Corvette.

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

6. Who is Jim?

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

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

9. What mementos does Birdie find stashed in her mother's room?

10. Why does Jim scold Birdie for lying?

(see the answer keys)

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