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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Jeremiah remember reacting to seeing his father with Lois Ann, prior to knowing about their affair?
(a) He laughed at them.
(b) He was curious about them.
(c) He smiled at them.
(d) He frowned at them.

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

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

4. How does Carlton respond after Jeremiah describes his feelings for Ellie?
(a) Miah must be in love.
(b) Miah must not know what love is.
(c) Miah must be crazy.
(d) Miah must be obsessed.

5. 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 writing a note to a friend.
(c) She is reading out loud.
(d) She is working on schoolwork.

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

7. What does Jeremiah admit to Carlton about Ellie?
(a) He has never thought about dating a wealthy girl before.
(b) He has never thought about dating someone younger than himself.
(c) He has never thought about dating someone who is Jewish.
(d) He has never thought about dating a white girl.

8. What does Jeremiah partially hope the white kids at school will think about him?
(a) That he got accepted into the school because of his intelligence.
(b) That he is on scholarship.
(c) That is is the famous Norman Roselind's son.
(d) That he is the writer Nelia Roselind's son.

9. What is Carlton's response when Jeremiah asks what it is like being the kid of a biracial couple?
(a) It is fun.
(b) It is challenging.
(c) It is weird.
(d) He does not know any different.

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

11. At what is Ellie looking when she bumps into Jeremiah?
(a) Another student.
(b) Her cell phone.
(c) Herself in a mirror.
(d) Her class schedule.

12. Why do Jeremiah's parents wait to get married?
(a) They want to make sure they have chosen the right person.
(b) They both want to work on their careers first.
(c) They are too young to marry.
(d) Their parents do not approve of the marriage.

13. How can Jeremiah tell he is Black?
(a) By the way he looks in a mirror.
(b) By the way the sun feels on his skin.
(c) By his skill on the basketball court.
(d) By the way people tease and taunt him.

14. How does Ellie feels when Anne asks about the boy she met?
(a) She is embarrassed.
(b) She is nervous.
(c) She is relieved.
(d) She is angry.

15. What does Ellie think has happened to Jeremiah, since she has not seen him since that first encounter?
(a) He has left Percy.
(b) He does not like her.
(c) He was a figment of her imagination.
(d) He is very busy.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. In Part One, Chapter 6, why does Ellie have her hand on the phone?

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

5. How does Ellie show her father that Jeremiah is intelligent?

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