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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III (Harlem - The Lake).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Fish get his name?
(a) He eats a lot of fish.
(b) He smells like fish.
(c) No one knows.
(d) He is a good swimmer.

2. Where does Mack want to go with his friend?
(a) The mall.
(b) The beach.
(c) The movies.
(d) The bookstore.

3. Who walks with Bubba and his sister in "The Crossing"?
(a) Johnny B.
(b) Jimmy Croon.
(c) Lester.
(d) Henry.

4. What state does Layton live in?
(a) Virginia.
(b) Arkansas.
(c) Louisiana.
(d) Mississippi.

5. What do the workers on the boat pull from the water?
(a) Books.
(b) Animals.
(c) Bones.
(d) Seaweed.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the narrator's grandfather in "Devil Bird"?

2. What does the white man who arrives ask Layton's grandmother for?

3. What do Layton's grandmother and her friend clean on the porch?

4. Who does the old scout meet before joining the parade?

5. Who is Mack's friend?

(see the answer key)

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