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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1-5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Jeremiah’s father call him, because he is Black?
(a) A warrior.
(b) A panther.
(c) A loser.
(d) A ninja.

2. Where had Jeremiah's parents met?
(a) At a coffee shop.
(b) On a film set.
(c) On a summer vacation.
(d) In a summer college course.

3. Why is Ellie's father absent from dinner, as usual?
(a) He lives across the street in another apartment.
(b) He is in his home office eating dinner alone.
(c) He is a doctor.
(d) He is at an office party.

4. How long ago had Jeremiah's grandmother died?
(a) 5 months.
(b) 2 years.
(c) 5 years.
(d) 2 weeks.

5. What does Jeremiah realize about the girl he had met that upsets him?
(a) She probably already has a boyfriend.
(b) She is white like most of the other students at Percy.
(c) She is too young for him.
(d) She most likely is not interested in him.

Short Answer Questions

1. At what is Ellie looking when she bumps into Jeremiah?

2. How is Ellie affected by Marion’s leaving?

3. How does Ellie feels when Anne asks about the boy she met?

4. As Jeremiah and his mother reminisce about his father’s mother, to what do Jeremiah’s thoughts wander?

5. What does Ellie call Anne before hanging up on her?

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