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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Night Rhonda Ferguson Was Killed.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What color are the protagonist's socks in "The First Day"?
(a) Yellow trimmed in white and black.
(b) White.
(c) White trimmed with green.
(d) One is black, one is white.

2. What does Cassandra call Rhonda Ferguson's father?
(a) Fergie.
(b) Daddy Ferguson.
(c) Mr. Ferguson.
(d) Sir.

3. Where do Betsy Ann's pigeons fly away to each morning?
(a) The roof.
(b) The park.
(c) Miles' house.
(d) The bell tower.

4. When the protagonist of "The First Day" initiates the "old, old game", how does her mother respond?
(a) The protagonist's mother becomes angry that the protagonist is behaving in this way publicly.
(b) The protagonist's mother whispers to the protagonist that she is a big girl now.
(c) The protagonist's mother breaks from her role in the game to dismiss the protagonist's action.
(d) The protagonist's mother smiles and plays along.

5. Why does the protagonist's mother need help with the school forms in "The First Day"?
(a) The protagonist's mother cannot read.
(b) The protagonist's mother has never enrolled a child before.
(c) The protagonist's mother can read but not write.
(d) The protagonist's mother does not understand the new forms.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Betsy Ann's father deal with the dead pigeons?

2. In "The Girl Who Raised Pigeons," how many years pass before Betsy Ann wants to see the pigeons again?

3. Which of the following is NOT one of the items the protagonist carries to school in "The First Day"?

4. What does the protagonist of "The First Day" wear in the opening scene?

5. What surprising news does Clara give Jenny?

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