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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Sometimes a Dream Needs a Push.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Secret Samantha," who brings the new girl to class?
(a) Her father.
(b) The principal.
(c) The school nurse.
(d) Miss Lee.

2. In "The Beans and Rice Chronicles of Isaiah Dunn," where is Isaiah's father?
(a) He left the family and moved to Chicago.
(b) He has died.
(c) He is lying in bed, refusing to get up.
(d) He is on a business trip to Atlanta.

3. What town do Merci and Roli live in in "Sol Painting, Inc."?
(a) West Palm Beach.
(b) Miami.
(c) Philadelphia.
(d) Dayton.

4. In "Secret Samantha," what surprising thing does Samantha's mother say to her when she comes to the school?
(a) "I'm thinking about getting back together with your dad."
(b) "You are amazing to me."
(c) "I know how you feel about Blade."
(d) "I have to go out of town for Christmas this year."

5. In "Sol Painting, Inc.," what is the name of Roli's school?
(a) Lexington Arms.
(b) Mount Holly.
(c) Seaward Pines.
(d) Tamford.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "A Difficult Path," why do the Lis finally allow the narrator to be tutored?

2. In "Secret Samantha," what grade is Samantha in?

3. In "Sometimes a Dream Needs a Push," who is the narrator's best friend?

4. In "A Difficult Path," what does Dihan suggest they do with Bisi?

5. In "Seventy-Six Dollars and Forty-Nine Cents," how does the narrator prove what he can do to Herve?

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