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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Ellie feel about being a loner?
(a) She wishes she was like other girls, holding hands.
(b) She is always happiest on her own.
(c) She does not consider herself a loner.
(d) At times she wishes she was like other girls but is usually content on her own.

2. On what does Marion blame Ellie's desire to be on her own?
(a) Marion blames herself.
(b) The fact she had been born much later after her siblings and got used to being on her own.
(c) Ellie's father is a bit of a recluse.
(d) Ellie's shyness.

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

4. When one of Jeremiah's white teammates starts annoying him, what does he wonder?
(a) What he is doing at Percy.
(b) If he can be transferred to another private school.
(c) If he should tell him to stop.
(d) If the boy can be expelled for what he has said.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jeremiah partially hope the white kids at school will think about him?

2. Who are the other two Black players on Percy's basketball team?

3. Why does Anne call Ellie?

4. How long has Lois Ann been Jeremiah's neighbor across the street?

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

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