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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On what street near Marcus Garvey Park is Miss Wendy English described in “Words and Music”?
(a) 123rd Street.
(b) 16th Street.
(c) 23rd Street.
(d) 42nd Street.

2. What does Donovan tell his mother Cassie does all the time on her weekends in the end of "Just Right"?
(a) Plays hopscotch.
(b) Reads.
(c) Watches television.
(d) Plays chess.

3. What is the illustration that is described in "Revealing Actions" from "Parents' Morning Epiphany"?
(a) Two smiley faces.
(b) A magnifying glass.
(c) Two hearts.
(d) Three sets of stick figures.

4. What color are Donovan's eyes described as in "Just Right"?
(a) Blue.
(b) Green.
(c) Brown.
(d) Hazel.

5. How much money does it cost to attend Donovan's family's show?
(a) 50 cents.
(b) 4 dollars.
(c) 6 dollars.
(d) 10 dollars.

6. How is Monica's hair described in "Sentimental Education"?
(a) It is shaved.
(b) It is curly.
(c) It is bobbed.
(d) It is long.

7. Who is the woman that helps fit Miss Adele for a corset in "Miss Adele Amidst the Corsets"?
(a) Mrs. Alexander.
(b) Mrs. Kimble.
(c) Mrs. Wilson.
(d) Mrs. Adkins.

8. What is Cassie's last name?
(a) Smith.
(b) Adkins.
(c) Rogers.
(d) Kent.

9. What game does Cassie teach Donovan to play at the park?
(a) Poker.
(b) Checkers.
(c) Chess.
(d) Hopscotch.

10. For what grade is the worksheet intended in "Parents' Morning Epiphany"?
(a) 2nd.
(b) 1st.
(c) 4th.
(d) 9th.

11. For how long does Donovan's mother say they have been performing their show in the same spot in "Just Right"?
(a) Almost 8 years.
(b) Almost 10 years.
(c) Almost 12 years.
(d) Almost 6 years.

12. What word from "Just Right" means free of anything that darkens; completely clear?
(a) Limpid.
(b) Articulate.
(c) Myopic.
(d) Androgynous.

13. How old are the sisters that are described in "The Lazy River"?
(a) 12 and 13.
(b) 16 and 20.
(c) 14 and 15.
(d) 18 and 19.

14. Under whose door did Monica slip an anonymous note about Leon in "Sentimental Education"?
(a) The Provost's door.
(b) The doctor's door.
(c) Darryl's door.
(d) The priest's door.

15. In what type of show does Donovan perform with his family?
(a) A puppet show.
(b) A minstrel show.
(c) A mime show.
(d) A magic show.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Monica write her thesis on for college?

2. In the beginning of "Sentimental Education," Monica is lying on a pavilion over what cafe?

3. Where was Donovan born and raised?

4. Who is described on the piano at the Vanguard last night in “Words and Music”?

5. Who is Donovan's neighbor that has a soda-stream?

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