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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 3 - 4 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was the first class admitted into the Hampshire College?
(a) 1965.
(b) 1970.
(c) 1992.
(d) 1959.

2. The author notes in Chapter 2, "As a child of mixed races, Jamila was often asked by interviewers whether she identified more with being white or with being black" (43). How did Jamila respond?
(a) She said she most identified with being black.
(b) She said that it depended on who she was around.
(c) She said she most identified with being herself.
(d) She said she most identified with being white.

3. How old was Jen Pariseau when her parents divorced?
(a) Two.
(b) Six.
(c) Four.
(d) Nine.

4. What had Lucia Maraniss loved to do all her life, according to the author in Chapter 3?
(a) Play piano.
(b) Play guitar.
(c) Ballet dance.
(d) Draw.

5. How many siblings does Rita Powell have?
(a) Three.
(b) Two.
(c) One.
(d) None.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Kristin Martin's father's profession?

2. For what product of her uncle's did Rita chop onions to produce?

3. Who did Rita describe as a funny girl that was one of her best friends at camp in her letter home in Chapter 3?

4. How old was Kim Warner when her father left the family?

5. Who was the lone senior on the Amherst Lady Hurricanes team that played her last game in March of 1992?

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