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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of dog does Lucy see when she goes to talk to Neah at Leve?
(a) Pit bull.
(b) Fox Terrier.
(c) German Shepard.
(d) Poodle.

2. What does Arnold's job think his name is?
(a) Arnold.
(b) Peter.
(c) Juan.
(d) Ernesto.

3. What does Arnold fall on?
(a) The sidewalk.
(b) A lower scaffold.
(c) A dumpster.
(d) The cement mixer.

4. What is Callie doing when Kim meets her for the first time?
(a) Performing in a school play.
(b) Playing hopscotch.
(c) Laughing.
(d) Crying.

5. What song does Greg request for Kim on New Year's Eve?
(a) One Love.
(b) I Will Survive.
(c) My Girl.
(d) Haitian Fight Song.

6. What does Neah's father do for a living?
(a) He is unemployed.
(b) Activist.
(c) Professor.
(d) Lawyer.

7. What do Arnold's parents do for work?
(a) Doctors.
(b) Maids.
(c) Criminals.
(d) He does not know because he never met them.

8. Where did Neah hear about Leve?
(a) From her mother.
(b) From her father.
(c) From her women's studies professor.
(d) From Lucy's work study job.

9. What physical quality is Jeanne self-conscious about?
(a) Weight.
(b) Nose.
(c) Skin tone.
(d) Hair.

10. Where does the title, "Hot Air Balloons," get its name from?
(a) Lucy dreams of hot air balloons.
(b) Neah's father takes a trip in a hot air balloon.
(c) Neah says her tattoo looks like Hot Air Balloons.
(d) The two girls compare themselves to hot air balloons.

11. How long does it take Arnold to fall?
(a) 1 second.
(b) 6.5 seconds.
(c) 10 seconds.
(d) 1 minute.

12. What game to Callie and Kim play when they first meet?
(a) Jumping rope.
(b) Hide and seek.
(c) Doctor.
(d) Funeral.

13. How long does it take Arnold to get to America?
(a) 4 days.
(b) 2 days.
(c) 2 weeks.
(d) 1 day.

14. What is Darline's job?
(a) Teacher.
(b) Doctor.
(c) Maid.
(d) Cook.

15. What "type" does Lucy tell Neah she will be?
(a) Rosa Parks type.
(b) Jennifer Lopez type.
(c) Mother Teresa Type.
(d) Joan of Arc type.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose poetry does Neah begin to get interested in?

2. Where is Kim at the start of "Seven Stories"?

3. Who does Carole mistake Jeanne for?

4. What does Lucy have on her desk?

5. What is the name of the story that Kim writes about Callie?

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