2. 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) Boys will be boys.
(b) The boys offered to marry the girls.
(c) The boys' families would miss them.
(d) The "It takes two to tango" rule.

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

4. What does Cassandra carry in her pocket?
(a) Her mother's obituary.
(b) Cigarettes.
(c) An eviction notice.
(d) Newspaper clippings of Rhonda's success, wrapped in tinfoil.

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

6. What time does Caesar agree to return to Manny's that night?
(a) 9:00.
(b) 6:00.
(c) 10:00.
(d) 7:00.

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

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

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

10. Why does the protagonist's mother scold the protagonist while she is filling out paperwork in "The First Day"?
(a) The protagonist is fussing with her clothes.
(b) The protagonist is misbehaving out of boredom.
(c) The protagonist is staring at a judgmental little girl.
(d) The protagonist is antagonizing another student.

11. What does the protagonist of "The First Day" have for breakfast?
(a) Eggs and bacon.
(b) Toasted white bread.
(c) Pancakes without syrup.
(d) Oatmeal and milk.

12. What sign does Betsy Ann take to mean that the pigeons have decided to roost in her coop?
(a) The birds have made a nest.
(b) The birds no longer leave the coop.
(c) The birds seem to like her.
(d) The birds cower in the corner of the coop all day.

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

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

15. In "The Night Rhonda Ferguson Was Killed", when the car stalls, who is able to get it started?
(a) Melanie.
(b) Wesley.
(c) Anita.
(d) Cassandra.