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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When G.'s mother sings in the house, in what way do the neighbors respond?
(a) They call the police.
(b) They sing back.
(c) They boo her.
(d) They whistle.

2. When Pa speaks about tribes, what do some tribes have that others do not?
(a) Gods.
(b) Sleep.
(c) Families.
(d) Silver.

3. Whom do the boys end up running away from as they escape the landlord's gate?
(a) The landlord.
(b) A large dog.
(c) The overseer.
(d) A couple.

4. What is the headmaster's overwhelming feeling when he looks inside the envelope and thinks about its contents?
(a) Love because of the photo he sees.
(b) Fear over the contents.
(c) Guilt at what he sees.
(d) Confusion as to what he should do.

5. When the shoemaker talks about Marcus Garvey in Chapter 5, why don't some people like it when he tells them they are brothers because he is from Africa?
(a) They do not want to know they are black.
(b) They do not know how to speak that language.
(c) They hate Africa.
(d) Africa is too far away.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who begins to approach G. after Boy Blue and Trumper leave the little boy's open-air conversion?

2. In Chapter 7, what does Trumper say Mr. Slime wants to put an end to?

3. What happens to G.'s grandfather before his mother is born?

4. What new venture does Mr. Slime begin?

5. When the shoemaker, Mr. Foster and the others talk about the possibility of a strike or losing their jobs, whom does the shoemaker say they should leave the thinking to?

(see the answer key)

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