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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What make-up ritual do Sandy and Deck typically have after an argument?

2. What item does Cole wear at the end of Chapter 5 as she leaves Birdie a present?

3. How does Sandy earn money once her funds run out?

4. In Chapter 5, where does Sandy suggest the family go?

5. Who is Sandy Lee?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do Birdie and Cole have difficulty fitting into school society at Nkrumah?

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

3. Describe Birdie and Cole's relationship.

4. Why does Cole give Birdie Golliwog?

5. Once Sandy decides to end her transient wanderings, where do she and Birdie settle down?

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

7. What happens in Sandy's basement after she and Deck separate?

8. Why does Sandy request that the entire family move to Canada?

9. Describe Birdie Lee.

10. Why doesn't Sandy think that Birdie is really "passing" as white?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast Birdie and Samantha's characters. What compromises have both characters made and how do those compromises affect their development? What could have motivated Birdie to ignore rather than befriend Samantha? What could have motivated Samantha to remain silent about her knowledge of Birdie's racial heritage? What does Birdie desperately want Samantha to do, and why?

Essay Topic 2

What are the physical, social, and emotional effects of Birdie's time spent in hiding? How does Sandy's insistence that Birdie pass as a white Jewish girl affect Birdie's character development? How does Birdie's forced secret identity affect her relationship with her mother?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the significance of Birdie's relationship to Nicholas. What lesson does Sandy teach Birdie about men and how does Nicholas fit into that lesson? What role does race play in Birdie's relationship with Nicholas? How might their relationship change once Birdie has established a life in Berkeley?

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