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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 11-15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does Jeremiah feel uncomfortable about his skin color?
(a) When he sees commercials on television.
(b) When he is with his white friends.
(c) All the time.
(d) When he steps out of his own community.

2. How does the warmth of the sun on Jeremiah's skin make him feel?
(a) Sad.
(b) Angry.
(c) Nervous.
(d) Safe.

3. When does Jeremiah run into Carlton in Chapter 8?
(a) On his way home from school.
(b) On the subway.
(c) On the bus.
(d) At Brooklyn Tech.

4. How does Jeremiah feel now that his parents are separated?
(a) Relief.
(b) Deep sadness for the loss of his family.
(c) Pressure to pick between them.
(d) He feels nothing.

5. What does Jeremiah do towards Ellie at the end of Chapter 7?
(a) He winks at her.
(b) He hugs her.
(c) He ignores her.
(d) He kisses her.

Short Answer Questions

1. When one of Jeremiah's white teammates starts annoying him, what does he wonder?

2. On what does Marion blame Ellie's desire to be on her own?

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

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

5. What does Ellie wonder regarding the fact that Anne has not called her since the last time they spoke on the phone?

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