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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does the protagonist of "The First Day" wear in the opening scene?
(a) A red jumper with a white blouse.
(b) A school uniform.
(c) A blue-and-green cotton dress.
(d) Jeans and a t-shirt.

3. How old is the protagonist of "The First Day"?
(a) 6.
(b) 5.
(c) 4.
(d) 7.

4. When the girls arrive at Mildred Harper's house, what does Mildred do?
(a) Mildred shoves Gladys and a box of possessions into the car and walks away.
(b) Mildred slaps them for daring to come to her house.
(c) Mildred feeds them a dinner of fried chicken, string beans, potato salad, and rolls.
(d) Mildred calls for Gladys to answer the door.

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

6. What are Robert and Clara pretending to fight over?
(a) Use of an umbrella.
(b) Places where they can eat dinner.
(c) Cab fare.
(d) Their share of the newspaper.

7. What is the only reason Cassandra does not think it would be fair to shoot the fathers of Joyce's and Pearl's babies?
(a) The "It takes two to tango" rule.
(b) Boys will be boys.
(c) The boys offered to marry the girls.
(d) The boys' families would miss them.

8. What kind of car does Cassandra's brother-in-law drive?
(a) A black 1978 Ford Mustang.
(b) A green 1969 Ford truck.
(c) A red 1973 Dodge.
(d) A green 1957 Hollywood Hudson.

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

10. What does the protagonist's mother do when the teacher introduces herself in "The First Day"?
(a) The protagonist's mother challenges the woman because she seems too young.
(b) The protagonist's mother tears up a bit.
(c) The protagonist's mother smiles proudly.
(d) The protagonist's mother stares at her.

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

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

13. Whose pigeons does Betsy Ann go to visit for the second time?
(a) Robert's.
(b) Clara's.
(c) Miles'.
(d) Miss Jenny's.

14. 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 library.
(c) A magician.
(d) A bumbling fool.

15. What type of job does Manny offer to Caesar to tide him over until he succeeds with his heist?
(a) Bartending.
(b) Busing tables.
(c) Security.
(d) Trash detail.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the last thing the protagonist hears of her mother as she starts class in "The First Day"?

2. What does the protagonist of "The First Day" have for breakfast?

3. What color is Clara's casket?

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

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

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