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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Euclid Avenue," what flowers does Claude remember that his grandmother use to plop him down and sit by him?
(a) Tulips.
(b) Hawaiian violets.
(c) Daisies.
(d) Peonies.

2. Where does Annette go when she leaves Janice behind in Chicago?
(a) Montana.
(b) Utah.
(c) Idaho.
(d) California.

3. How many civilians, including Claude and Janice, get stuck between the Redbelters and the police in "Riot"?
(a) About 20.
(b) 28.
(c) Around 11.
(d) 17.

4. What month is it in "Janice and the Redbelters"?
(a) October.
(b) November.
(c) September.
(d) December.

5. Where did Claude's mother grow up?
(a) Archer Heights.
(b) Riverdale.
(c) South Deering.
(d) Highlands.

6. In "Chester Dexter and Renaissance," where do Claude and the others go to eat after partying?
(a) Little Italy.
(b) Halsted Street.
(c) Roosevelt Road.
(d) Maxwell Street.

7. Where do Bubbly and her family move?
(a) Cicero.
(b) Brighton Park.
(c) Oak Park.
(d) Berwyn.

8. What school do Grandma and Paul send Claude to in "Bubbly and Nugget" after an altercation with the principal?
(a) Lutheran.
(b) Military.
(c) Catholic.
(d) Charter school.

9. How old does Claude remember he was when his grandma used to swing him out the front door?
(a) 2.
(b) 4.
(c) 5.
(d) 3.

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

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

12. What does Nugget eat when he and Claude are in the principal's office in "Bubbly and Nugget"?
(a) Ham and cheese sandwich.
(b) Bologna sandwich.
(c) Road beef sandwich.
(d) Peanut butter sandwich.

13. What is the name of Teeth's sister who is in Claude's class at school?
(a) Tanya.
(b) Tina.
(c) Tami.
(d) Trudy.

14. In "Janice and the Redbelters," who is in a photo that Paul shows Claude?
(a) Bobby Seale.
(b) Malcom X.
(c) Fred Hampton.
(d) James Baldwin.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Janice say that her parents died?

2. Who was the mayor of Chicago when Claude's father was growing up?

3. In "Janice and the Redbelters," what football team does Janice invite Claude over to watch?

4. In "Fog," how old was Claude when his father invited Coach for Thanksgiving?

5. How much younger is Teeth than Paul?

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