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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Young Lions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What color are the pigeons Betsy Ann receives from Miles?
(a) White and black.
(b) Black.
(c) Grey.
(d) Red and white.

2. What put Sherman in the hospital?
(a) A drug overdose.
(b) A stabbing wound from a dispute.
(c) A drive-by shooting.
(d) A robbery gone bad.

3. What does the protagonist of "The First Day" notice as her mother walks away?
(a) The way her mother seems out of place.
(b) The cheap material her purse is made from.
(c) The way her clothes do not fit.
(d) The spot on her sock which she darned the night before.

4. Which of the following is NOT one of the items the protagonist carries to school in "The First Day"?
(a) A ten-cent black and white tablet.
(b) A pencil.
(c) A pencil sharpener.
(d) A box of crayons.

5. What does Betsy Ann say to her father about the pigeons?
(a) "They tickle."
(b) "They bite!"
(c) "They're dirty!"
(d) "They smell."

Short Answer Questions

1. From what illness does Clara die?

2. What is Manny doing at the table when Caesar arrives?

3. What surprising news does Clara give Jenny?

4. What experience has taught Cassandra that asking questions can be dangerous?

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

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