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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. How does Carol communicate with Caesar before she leaves for work?
(a) Carol yells at him from the other room.
(b) Carol telephones Caesar every morning.
(c) Carol passive-aggressively slams cabinets and drawers.
(d) Carol tapes notes to objects he will use in the morning.

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

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

6. What smell does the protagonist of "The First Day" notice each time she turns her head?
(a) Gardenia perfume behind her ear.
(b) Fresh soap.
(c) Dixie Peach hair grease.
(d) Chemically treated hair.

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

8. What is Manny doing at the table when Caesar arrives?
(a) Manny is eating a late breakfast.
(b) Manny is reading the Post aloud.
(c) Manny is counting cash.
(d) Manny is rolling a cigarette.

9. What does Cassandra ask Joyce Moses?
(a) Cassandra asks who the father of the baby is.
(b) Cassandra asks why she got pregnant.
(c) Cassandra asks why Joyce isn't showing yet.
(d) Cassandra asks if she can join Joyce and Pearl for dinner.

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

11. How much will Gladys' mother pay Cassandra to drive Gladys?
(a) $52.
(b) $10.
(c) $5.
(d) $20.

12. What experience has taught Cassandra that asking questions can be dangerous?
(a) Being an orphan.
(b) Resisting arrest.
(c) Attending school.
(d) Living with her brother-in-law.

13. What is the last thing the protagonist hears of her mother as she starts class in "The First Day"?
(a) A soft sniffle.
(b) The sound of her voice greeting other children.
(c) The clacking of her heels.
(d) The sound of her proud laugh.

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

15. How does Rhonda die?
(a) Rhonda's father stabs her.
(b) Rhonda is shot.
(c) Rhonda dies from alcohol poisoning.
(d) Rhonda overdoses on drugs.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does "The First Day" take place?

2. In "The First Day", what does the protagonist do as an "old, old game" between her and her mother?

3. How old is the protagonist of "The First Day"?

4. Why does the protagonist's mother need help with the school forms in "The First Day"?

5. In "The First Day", what does the protagonist liken her mother to as her mother pulls documents from her purse?

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