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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. What does Birdie look at while she wanders the streets of town in Chapter 9?
(a) An African mask in a store window.
(b) Prom dresses in store windows.
(c) Candy bars in store windows.
(d) All the white people.

2. What is Birdie doing in Chapter 10 when Nicholas visits her in the barn?
(a) Currying Mr. Pleasure.
(b) Singing.
(c) Sitting and thinking.
(d) Dancing.

3. Who is Samantha?
(a) Nicholas' new girlfriend.
(b) The only dark-skinned biracial girl at school.
(c) The Marsh's new maid.
(d) The leader of Birdie's new group of friends.

4. Who hosts the party that Mona and Birdie attend in Chapter 14?
(a) Samantha.
(b) Mona's half-brother, Dennis.
(c) Mona's mother, Sheila.
(d) Walter and Libby Marsh.

5. Which language does Birdie use while praying?
(a) Portuguese.
(b) Elemeno.
(c) Black English.
(d) Spanish.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is waiting for Birdie in front of Dot's apartment at the end of Chapter 16?

2. While at a party, which character does Birdie meet in the woods?

3. What type of career does Birdie claim her fictitious Grandfather Goldman held?

4. What does Birdie do that sparks a racial confrontation in Chapter 13?

5. What does Birdie decide to do at the end of Chapter 14?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Birdie's conversation with Samantha at Dennis' party.

2. How does Birdie attempt to find her father and Cole in Chapter 16?

3. How does Ronnie Parkman help Birdie find her father?

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

5. What does Birdie do after Dennis' party?

6. Why is Birdie taunted by a group of boys in Chapter 12?

7. Why won't Sandy allow Birdie to try and contact Deck and Cole in Brazil?

8. Who is Jim?

9. Why does Jim scold Birdie for lying?

10. How does Nicholas offend Birdie in Chapter 10?

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