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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 4 - 6 ( p.27 - 53).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Ma want the funeral to be open casket?
(a) She prefers it that way.
(b) She wants the world to see what happened to Jerome.
(c) She knows it is what he would have wanted.
(d) It is not open casket.

2. What is Ma like after Jerome's death?
(a) Chatty.
(b) Somber.
(c) Cheery.
(d) Bored.

3. Why does Jerome's school have security guards?
(a) It does not have security guards.
(b) For fun.
(c) In case criminals walk in.
(d) To break up fights.

4. Who is wailing at the beginning of the book?
(a) Carlos.
(b) Ma.
(c) Pop.
(d) Ms. Penny.

5. Where do Jerome and Carlos eat lunch?
(a) The bathroom.
(b) The cafeteria.
(c) The park.
(d) The courtyard.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Grandma's special number?

2. Where is the narrator at the beginning of the book?

3. What does Ma always tell Jerome to do before he leaves the house?

4. Who is Mr. Myers?

5. Where does Kim sleep?

(see the answer key)

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