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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In Part Two, Chapter 9, what is Ellie doing as she watches the sunlight stream in the windows of her empty apartment?
(a) Wondering what her parents are up to.
(b) Thinking about her life.
(c) Going through her to-do list for the weekend.
(d) Listening to the answering machine.

3. Jeremiah remembers flying on an airplane as a small child to visit his grandmother where?
(a) In the Midwest.
(b) In the West.
(c) In the Northwest.
(d) In the South.

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

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

6. Ellie remembers a time she and Anne had been in Central Park. What was Anne's reaction to a Black runner coming at them?
(a) She called the police.
(b) She screamed.
(c) She started laughing.
(d) She ran the other direction.

7. What happens when Jeremiah and Ellie's shoulders touch in history class?
(a) They move away from each other quickly.
(b) They apologize.
(c) They stay that way the rest of class.
(d) They begin to laugh.

8. In Part Two, Chapter 7, what is Ellie doing in Mr. Hazelton’s history class prior to Jeremiah walking in?
(a) She is watching the rain out the window.
(b) She is working on schoolwork.
(c) She is reading out loud.
(d) She is writing a note to a friend.

9. How does Ellie respond when her father asks about the boy from school?
(a) She is relieved to hear he already knows.
(b) She is annoyed her mother mentioned it.
(c) She is very upset with him for bringing it up.
(d) She is shy and embarrassed.

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

11. How does Ellie show her father that Jeremiah is intelligent?
(a) She tells him that Jeremiah will most likely graduate early.
(b) She tells him that Jeremiah is in all honors classes.
(c) She tells him that Jeremiah has memorized the 27 amendments in order.
(d) She tells him Jeremiah's IQ score.

12. How does Anne respond when Ellie mentions that Jeremiah is Black?
(a) She is surprised and excited.
(b) She is shocked and concerned.
(c) She is angry.
(d) She does not care that he is black.

13. What does Jeremiah notice about Ellie?
(a) Her hair.
(b) Her Star of David necklace.
(c) The sweet sadness in her eyes.
(d) Her white skin.

14. How serious are the jabs between Jeremiah and his friends?
(a) Somewhat serious.
(b) Not serious.
(c) Sometimes serious.
(d) Very serious.

15. Why does Anne call Ellie?
(a) To invite her to her commitment ceremony with her girlfriend, Stacey.
(b) To invite her to live with her and attend school in California.
(c) That she wants Ellie to visit her in San Francisco.
(d) To tell her she is coming home for a visit.

Short Answer Questions

1. Jeremiah wants someone who can understand what about him?

2. To where had Carlton’s sister moved to escape judging eyes?

3. As Jeremiah watches his mother prepare dinner, what does he wonder?

4. Where does Jeremiah’s grandmother always tell him to sit?

5. Jeremiah has grown used to being an only child but still wishes for what?

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