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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In "The Girl Who Raised Pigeons", how old is Miles?
(a) 43.
(b) 56.
(c) 64.
(d) 32.

3. What does Cassandra do to retaliate against her brother-in-law after their morning fight?
(a) Cassandra takes his car.
(b) Cassandra lays him out with a punch to the jaw.
(c) Cassandra skips school to smoke.
(d) Cassandra runs away.

4. In "The First Day", the admissions staff members at Seaton Elementary look like models out of which of the following magazines?
(a) Vogue.
(b) Marie Claire.
(c) Ebony.
(d) Good Housekeeping.

5. 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.

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

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

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

9. Why does Caesar dislike it when Manny calls his apartment?
(a) Manny whispers everything over the phone, making it seem obscene.
(b) Caesar has been trying to distance himself from Manny.
(c) Caesar does not want there to be record of any communications between himself and Manny.
(d) Caesar does not want Carol to find out what he is planning to do.

10. What interrupts Cassandra as she writes her phone number down for Wesley?
(a) The car lurches into gear.
(b) Melanie screams from the front porch.
(c) Anita begins to tease her mercilessly.
(d) Wesley changes his mind about the date.

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

12. What does Janet teach Robert to do using a blond baby doll?
(a) Braid a girl's hair.
(b) Comb a girl's hair.
(c) Pin a girl's dress.
(d) Change a girl's diaper.

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

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

15. How does Betsy Ann's father deal with the dead pigeons?
(a) Betsy Ann's father returns them to Miles and demands a refund.
(b) Betsy Ann's father allows her to find and deal with them as a life lesson.
(c) Betsy Ann's father places them in a burlap sack and disposes of them on the way to work.
(d) Betsy Ann's father cooks them for breakfast.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was the last time Caesar had seen Sherman?

2. What does Betsy Ann say to her father about the pigeons?

3. When the girls arrive at Mildred Harper's house, what does Mildred do?

4. What is Cassandra smoking at the opening of the story?

5. What surprising news does Clara give Jenny?

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