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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Jeremiah has grown used to being an only child but still wishes for what?
(a) A large family.
(b) A sibling.
(c) Someone who could know him deeply.
(d) A closer relationship with his parents.

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

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

5. Why is Ellie's father absent from dinner, as usual?
(a) He is in his home office eating dinner alone.
(b) He is a doctor.
(c) He is at an office party.
(d) He lives across the street in another apartment.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Ellie let Jeremiah know what her name is?

2. What happens when Jeremiah and Ellie's shoulders touch in history class?

3. What is the weather the day Ellie and Jeremiah first meet?

4. How does Anne respond when Ellie mentions that Jeremiah is Black?

5. What does Ellie think has happened to Jeremiah, since she has not seen him since that first encounter?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Carlton's response to Miah when asked about being biracial?

2. Why does Jeremiah now attend Percy?

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

4. How does Ellie respond when her father asks her about the boy from school?

5. What old routine do Ellie and her father discuss?

6. What kind of person is Jeremiah looking for?

7. How do Jeremiah and his Brooklyn friends deal with racial issues?

8. How does Jeremiah reveal his intelligence in his first day in history class?

9. How is racism revealed in Ellie's own home in this section (Chapters 6-10)?

10. What is the cause of Ellie's inability to fully love and trust her mother, Marion?

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