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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 that it depended on who she was around.
(b) She said she most identified with being white.
(c) She said she most identified with being herself.
(d) She said she most identified with being black.

2. When did the author graduate college?
(a) 1956.
(b) 1948.
(c) 1969.
(d) 1989.

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

4. In what U.S. state is the book set?
(a) Iowa.
(b) New Hampshire.
(c) Vermont.
(d) Massachusetts.

5. Where did Kristin Marvin live with her family?
(a) Tattery.
(b) Shutesbury.
(c) Pelham.
(d) Malvern.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the school bus nicknamed by the Amherst Lady Hurricanes, according to the author in Chapter 1?

2. What community surrounding Amherst is described by the author in Chapter 1 as "the shopper's mecca" (25)?

3. What is the name of the team at the Amateur Athletic Union that Jen and Jamila played with?

4. What are described as Rita Powell's most prized possessions in Chapter 3?

5. What is Jamila Wideman's father's profession?

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