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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 experience has taught Cassandra that asking questions can be dangerous?
(a) Resisting arrest.
(b) Living with her brother-in-law.
(c) Attending school.
(d) Being an orphan.

2. What does the janitor, Jake Horton, send to Betsy Ann?
(a) Flowers.
(b) Pigeons.
(c) A pink carriage.
(d) A blue rattle.

3. Who accompanies Betsy Ann on her trips to retrieve her pigeons?
(a) Ralph Holley.
(b) Clara.
(c) Robert.
(d) Jenny.

4. Who do the girls see moving into an apartment on 9th street?
(a) Rhonda and Jeff.
(b) Joyce and Pearl.
(c) Cassandra's brother-in-law.
(d) Gladys.

5. Which school is the protagonist of "The First Day" zoned for?
(a) Seaton Elementary.
(b) Lafayette Elementary.
(c) Walker-Jones Elementary.
(d) Lincoln Memorial Elementary.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which church does the protagonist's mother attend in "The First Day"?

3. What does Cassandra carry in her pocket?

4. What does Cassandra ask Joyce Moses?

5. In "The Night Rhonda Ferguson Was Killed", what is Cassandra eating at the beginning of the story?

(see the answer key)

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