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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Caesar get his first gun?
(a) Carol bought him his first gun because she was worried.
(b) Caesar stole his first gun from Sherman to prove himself.
(c) Sherman gave him his first gun.
(d) Caesar stole it during a robbery at a home in Arlington.

2. What kind of shirt does Manny always wear?
(a) An oversized t-shirt.
(b) A collared dress shirt.
(c) A Hawaiian shirt.
(d) An undershirt.

3. 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.

4. In "The First Day", what does the protagonist liken her mother to as her mother pulls documents from her purse?
(a) A secretary.
(b) A magician.
(c) A library.
(d) A bumbling fool.

5. What does the protagonist of "The First Day" have for breakfast?
(a) Oatmeal and milk.
(b) Eggs and bacon.
(c) Pancakes without syrup.
(d) Toasted white bread.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The First Day", the admissions staff members at Seaton Elementary look like models out of which of the following magazines?

2. Which elementary school does the protagonist's mother want her to attend in "The First Day"?

3. What song does Anita ask Melanie to sing again?

4. What did Anita's father tell her about Anacostia?

5. To what does the protagonist compare the admissions worker's pearls in "The First Day"?

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