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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Annette sleep when she and Janice move in with Grandma?
(a) Basement.
(b) Back porch.
(c) Attic.
(d) Living room.

2. What does Grandma decide to fix to eat in "Riot"?
(a) Pancakes and fruit syrup.
(b) Bacon and eggs.
(c) Omelets.
(d) Waffles and scrambled eggs.

3. In "Riot," what color is the four-story house that the Howards own?
(a) Pink.
(b) Blue.
(c) Beige.
(d) Green.

4. How old is Jonah's brother in "Jonah and the Dunk"?
(a) 9.
(b) 7.
(c) 5.
(d) 11.

5. What do the Jackson parents teach at Chicago State?
(a) Philosophy.
(b) Medieval literature.
(c) Economics.
(d) Ancient Greek literature.

6. In Sixty-Third Street Beach, what stones were in Claude's mother's bracelets?
(a) Pearls.
(b) Diamonds.
(c) Sapphires.
(d) Rubies.

7. What special do the flyers that the Redbelters hand out for Chill's Smokehouse offer?
(a) 20% discount.
(b) 10% discount.
(c) 25% discount.
(d) Half-off lunch special.

8. What is the lunch special at Chill's Smokehouse?
(a) Hamburger.
(b) Fries.
(c) Hot dog.
(d) Chili dog.

9. Where does Nugget go to college?
(a) Northwestern.
(b) University of Chicago.
(c) Harvard.
(d) Yale.

10. What is Janice wearing when Claude first meets her?
(a) Green t-shirt and khakis.
(b) Blue t-shirt and jeans.
(c) Purple t-shirt and baggy sweatpants.
(d) Pink t-shirt and baggy sweatpants.

11. What is Nugget's real name?
(a) David.
(b) Jeffrey.
(c) Martin.
(d) Louis.

12. In "Riot," how many times was Jimmy shot?
(a) 5.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

13. When Mrs. Bev's divorce starts, how many lunches does she bring to class?
(a) 2.
(b) 3.
(c) 4.
(d) 1.

14. What type of dog is one of Janice's dogs in "Janice and the Redbelters"?
(a) Yellow lab.
(b) Black lab.
(c) German shepherd.
(d) Golden retriever.

15. in "Jonah and the Dunk," what type of shoes does Paul buy Claude?
(a) Reeboks.
(b) Nikes.
(c) Adidas.
(d) Jordans.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Paul and Grandma meet?

2. In "Janice and the Redbelters," who is in a photo that Paul shows Claude?

3. Last winter, where did Mary Dobson send her baby to?

4. At the end of "Euclid Avenue," what did Paul run outside holding?

5. In "Riot," how does a blinded and coughing woman break a cop's leg?

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