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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 is in his home office eating dinner alone.
(b) He is at an office party.
(c) He lives across the street in another apartment.
(d) He is a doctor.

2. To where had Carlton’s sister moved to escape judging eyes?
(a) France.
(b) Chicago.
(c) England.
(d) LA.

3. What does Carlton want to know about Miah?
(a) When he is free to play basketball.
(b) What his mom is cooking for dinner.
(c) What he thinks of his new school.
(d) If he will come back to Brooklyn Tech.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How long ago had Jeremiah's grandmother died?

2. What does Jeremiah hear that makes him feel that the whole world is pointing at him and laughing?

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

4. What does Jeremiah do towards Ellie at the end of Chapter 7?

5. How can Jeremiah tell he is Black?

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