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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was Isaac when he had a crying jag and nothing would calm him?
(a) 3 months.
(b) About a year.
(c) 10 months.
(d) 8 months.

2. What year was the Chevy Bobby Joe was driving when he drove Jacob to Kansas City?
(a) 1956.
(b) 1958.
(c) 1959.
(d) 1957.

3. What did Jacob have for lunch the day Charlie and Fats argued about King becoming the first Black president?
(a) Tuna salad sandwich and potato chips.
(b) Ham sandwich and potato chips.
(c) Fried bologna sandwich and potato chips.
(d) Chicken salad sandwich and potato chips.

4. What Black performer did Jacob see when he moved to Kansas City?
(a) James Brown.
(b) Mahalia Jackson.
(c) Billie Holiday.
(d) B.B. King.

5. Where was Elliott sitting when boys tormented him on the playground?
(a) Under a willow.
(b) On a teeter totter.
(c) Tree stump.
(d) On a swing.

6. How much older was Jacob's brother, Esau, than Jacob?
(a) 20 months.
(b) 1 1/2 years.
(c) 2 years.
(d) 15 months.

7. What was the name of a man who had a pool hall when Jacob was a teen?
(a) Mr. Raymond.
(b) Mr. William.
(c) Mr. Charles.
(d) Mr. Vincent.

8. Where was Abraham Swinton buried?
(a) Eternal Rest Cemetery.
(b) Spring Creek Cemetery.
(c) Rose of Sharon Cemetery.
(d) Pleasant Home Cemetery.

9. How old is Jacob when he starts writing Isaac?
(a) 62.
(b) 63.
(c) 65.
(d) 64.

10. How many family members did Elliott have in his family?
(a) 5.
(b) 8.
(c) 15.
(d) 10.

11. At what mall did Jacob, Rachel, and Isaac see a man playing the piano and inspired Isaac to want to play?
(a) Blue Ridge Mall.
(b) The Landing.
(c) Indian Springs Mall.
(d) Antioch Center.

12. When Jacob did get to school, how often did he go?
(a) Once or twice a week.
(b) Once or twice a month.
(c) 10 times a month.
(d) 5 times a month.

13. What is the name of a girl Jacob remembers played baseball when he was in school?
(a) Rachel Wilson.
(b) Francine Fletcher.
(c) Louise Thompson.
(d) Anna Coffman.

14. What does Jacob's grandmother have him help her bake one time?
(a) Chocolate cake.
(b) Rye bread.
(c) Pound cake.
(d) Sourdough bread.

15. Where was Jake's Juke Joint located?
(a) An old house.
(b) A clearing in the woods.
(c) An old hay barn.
(d) An old horse barn.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long after Jacob marries Rachel, does his grandfather die?

2. What does Jacob remember was his baseball team's name when he hit a homerun?

3. What was the name of a girl Rachel hired to watch Isaac when she and Jacob were gone?

4. When does Jacob remember seeing Margaret Thatcher become the leader of the British Conservative Party?

5. Where did Rachel begin volunteering?

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