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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Jen Pariseau live with her family in 1992?
(a) Willham.
(b) Chester.
(c) Boston.
(d) Pelham.

2. What does SAD stand for, as used in the narrative in Chapter 4?
(a) Standards of Academic Development.
(b) Station for Advanced Development.
(c) Study of Athletic Discipline.
(d) Seasonal Affective Disorder.

3. What is the title of Chapter 2?
(a) "Late Night When the Phone Rang."
(b) "You Can All Clap Now."
(c) "Losing."
(d) "Rising Tide."

4. How many colleges are there in the town of Amherst?
(a) Three.
(b) One.
(c) Six.
(d) Two.

5. In what year was there a brutal stabbing murder of a woman in a store parking lot in Amherst?
(a) 1989.
(b) 1987.
(c) 1992.
(d) 1982.

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

7. What is Kristin Martin's father's profession?
(a) He is a banker.
(b) He is a professor.
(c) He is a doctor.
(d) He is a contractor.

8. How tall is Kim Warner described as in Chapter 3?
(a) 5'10".
(b) 5'10.5".
(c) 5'11".
(d) 6'.

9. Where did Patri Abad move when she left Amherst?
(a) Chicago.
(b) San Francisco.
(c) Los Angeles.
(d) New York.

10. What does the author claim the official seal is for Amherst in Chapter 1?
(a) A star.
(b) A book and a plow.
(c) A sword and a shield.
(d) A cross and a torch.

11. What does Kacey Schmitt teach?
(a) Gymnastics.
(b) Basketball.
(c) English.
(d) Ballet.

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

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

14. What is the name of the all-women's college in Northampton?
(a) Williams.
(b) Vassar.
(c) Brown.
(d) Smith.

15. What is Kim Warner's mother's name?
(a) Anne Teschner.
(b) Brenda Warner.
(c) Sue Warner.
(d) Megan Cowens.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What Amherst event is hosted by the Rotary Club in August of each year?

4. What kind of car did Kristin Marvin drive?

5. How tall is Jonesbones described as in Chapter 4?

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