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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) Paper money.
(c) Newspaper.
(d) Cardboard tubes.

2. 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) People there still live with chickens and cows.
(d) Anacostia is a place for men to live with their mistresses.

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

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

5. What advice does Robert receive from Carleton and Carlos?
(a) "Don't go outside after dark."
(b) "Don't cross Miss Jenny."
(c) "Don't get lost in the city."
(d) "Don't overstay your welcome."

6. Why does the protagonist's mother need help with the school forms in "The First Day"?
(a) The protagonist's mother can read but not write.
(b) The protagonist's mother does not understand the new forms.
(c) The protagonist's mother has never enrolled a child before.
(d) The protagonist's mother cannot read.

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

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

9. 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 smiles and plays along.
(c) The protagonist's mother whispers to the protagonist that she is a big girl now.
(d) The protagonist's mother breaks from her role in the game to dismiss the protagonist's action.

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

11. Which of the following is NOT one of the items the protagonist carries to school in "The First Day"?
(a) A pencil sharpener.
(b) A ten-cent black and white tablet.
(c) A box of crayons.
(d) A pencil.

12. Where was the last place Caesar saw Sherman?
(a) Howard Hospital.
(b) His apartment.
(c) Mt. Carmel Baptist Church.
(d) County Jail.

13. 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.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of job does Manny offer to Caesar to tide him over until he succeeds with his heist?

2. Where do Betsy Ann and her father live?

3. Which school is the protagonist of "The First Day" zoned for?

4. In "The Night Rhonda Ferguson Was Killed", what is Cassandra eating at the beginning of the story?

5. What color is Clara's casket?

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