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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 6-10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

2. In what group of people does Carlton feel he does not belong?
(a) His community.
(b) His mother's relatives out west.
(c) His church.
(d) His school.

3. When had Jeremiah's mother who was a published writer, stop writing?
(a) When she returned to teaching and lecturing full time.
(b) When she had earned enough to live off of the books she had written.
(c) When his father left.
(d) When she was pregnant with Jeremiah.

4. How long is Marion gone the first time she leaves her family?
(a) 3 weeks.
(b) 3 days.
(c) 3 months.
(d) 3 years.

5. Why is Jeremiah transferred into Ellie's history class?
(a) He did not get along with his previous teacher.
(b) He had accidentally been placed in remedial history.
(c) It works better in his schedule.
(d) He is missing a history credit.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Jeremiah feel now that his parents are separated?

2. Jeremiah feels tears in his eyes for his parents, as the following day would have been which anniversary?

3. When does Jeremiah feel uncomfortable about his skin color?

4. Jeremiah remembers flying on an airplane as a small child to visit his grandmother where?

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

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