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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Cassandra fight with her brother-in-law about?
(a) Cassandra's foul language.
(b) The time she is supposed to be home at night.
(c) Cassandra's truancy.
(d) The amount of food she eats.

2. Who had told Caesar that dreams were a good sign for a conman?
(a) Sherman.
(b) Soto.
(c) Carol.
(d) Manny.

3. How long has Caesar been watching the mentally disabled woman?
(a) 2 days.
(b) 2 weeks.
(c) 2 months.
(d) 1 year.

4. In "The First Day", what does the protagonist do as an "old, old game" between her and her mother?
(a) The protagonist presses her mother's lips together.
(b) The protagonist pretends to refuse a kiss.
(c) The protagonist squeezes her mother's hand too tight.
(d) The protagonist bats her eyelashes.

5. A woman in "The First Day" has fashioned hair curlers out of which of the following?
(a) Paper money.
(b) Candy wrappers.
(c) Newspaper.
(d) Cardboard tubes.

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

7. To what does the narrator compare the first set of baby pigeons?
(a) Worms.
(b) Mice.
(c) Aliens.
(d) Baby vultures.

8. Where do Cassandra's sister and brother-in-law live?
(a) Clifton Street.
(b) New York Ave.
(c) Kenyon Street.
(d) Maple View Place.

9. To what does the protagonist compare the admissions worker's pearls in "The First Day"?
(a) Pebbles.
(b) Jumbo-sized marbles.
(c) Golf balls.
(d) Gumballs.

10. What did Anita's father tell her about Anacostia?
(a) Anacostia is a place for men to live with their mistresses.
(b) Anita should never go there because it is too far away.
(c) Anacostia is a place full of criminals and thieves.
(d) People there still live with chickens and cows.

11. In "The Girl Who Raised Pigeons," how many years pass before Betsy Ann wants to see the pigeons again?
(a) 2.
(b) 10.
(c) 15.
(d) 3.

12. What does Cassandra do instead of attending class?
(a) Cassandra drives around town looking for work.
(b) Cassandra cares for her niece.
(c) Cassandra sits outside the classroom antagonizing her teacher.
(d) Cassandra fantasizes about killing her brother-in-law.

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

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

15. What color is Clara's casket?
(a) Black.
(b) White.
(c) Pink.
(d) Varnished pine.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Cassandra carry in her pocket?

2. What kind of shirt does Manny always wear?

3. How much will Gladys' mother pay Cassandra to drive Gladys?

4. What happens to Betsy Ann's pigeons?

5. What smell does the protagonist of "The First Day" notice each time she turns her head?

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