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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the time Sinclair's parents visited the Old Poet's house, how long had Sinclair been studying with him?
(a) 1 1/2 years.
(b) 2 1/2 years.
(c) Almost 2 years.
(d) Nearly 3 years.

2. When Esther was teaching at Reading Prep, how much did it cost to take the taxi to school and home for a week?
(a) $175.
(b) $150.
(c) $200
(d) $225.

3. What color were the roof tiles on the Old Poet's house that Sinclair visited?
(a) Pink.
(b) Red.
(c) Green.
(d) Black.

4. When Lij and Sinclair took SAT classes, how many days a week were the classes?
(a) 2.
(b) 5.
(c) 3.
(d) 4.

5. What color belt did a Canadian friend give Howard?
(a) Blue.
(b) Black.
(c) Red.
(d) Green.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Sinclair go on a trip with her class that her grandmother helped pay for?

2. How much older than Sinclair was the scholarship student named Cassandra?

3. When Sinclair's parents were invited to the Old Poet's house, what did they bring as a gift?

4. What was the name of a girl at St. James who had a tattoo on her ankle?

5. Where did Reina take the Sinclairs when she visited?

Short Essay Questions

1. What conversation did Sincalir have with Mrs. Pinnock regarding her hair?

2. Who were some of Sinclair's classmates when she started seventh grade at St. James College?

3. How were Sinclair and her siblings allowed to go to Doctor's Cave?

4. What happened when Howard was beating Sinclair because she told her mother she did not like a pair of sneakers?

5. What was the house like that the Sinclairs lived in on Fifth Street?

6. Why did Sinclair stay with her grandmother after meeting the Old Poet?

7. How did Sinclair feel when she saw her father watching pornography?

8. How did Howard react when Sinclair and Esther told him about the henna incident?

9. Who was Aunt Nicey, and how did she treat Howard?

10. How did Sinclair spend her time after finishing high school?

(see the answer keys)

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