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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", what time does the protagonist's mother promise to pick her up?
(a) 2:00.
(b) 12:00.
(c) 11:00.
(d) 1:00.

2. What does Caesar do to convince Carol that he has read her note?
(a) Caesar writes a response.
(b) Caesar crumples it strategically.
(c) Caesar calls Carol to talk to her.
(d) Caesar drops a little coffee on the note.

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

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

5. In "The Girl Who Raised Pigeons", what game do the boys play in the schoolyard?
(a) Dodge ball.
(b) Jumprope.
(c) Poison.
(d) Basketball.

6. When the protagonist of "The First Day" initiates the "old, old game", how does her mother respond?
(a) The protagonist's mother whispers to the protagonist that she is a big girl now.
(b) The protagonist's mother smiles and plays along.
(c) The protagonist's mother breaks from her role in the game to dismiss the protagonist's action.
(d) The protagonist's mother becomes angry that the protagonist is behaving in this way publicly.

7. What does Cassandra do instead of attending class?
(a) Cassandra sits outside the classroom antagonizing her teacher.
(b) Cassandra fantasizes about killing her brother-in-law.
(c) Cassandra cares for her niece.
(d) Cassandra drives around town looking for work.

8. What happens to Betsy Ann's pigeons?
(a) A neighbor, tired of the noise and smell, poisons them.
(b) All but two of the pigeons are killed by rats.
(c) Betsy Ann sets them free.
(d) The pigeons escape from the coop and fly away for good.

9. How does Betsy Ann's father get to work in the morning?
(a) By car.
(b) By taxicab.
(c) By bus.
(d) By train.

10. Who had told Caesar that dreams were a good sign for a conman?
(a) Carol.
(b) Sherman.
(c) Manny.
(d) Soto.

11. From what illness does Clara die?
(a) Pneumonia.
(b) Sickle cell anemia.
(c) A brain tumor.
(d) HIV/AIDS.

12. How much does the protagonist's mother give to the woman who assists in completing the forms in "The First Day"?
(a) $50.
(b) 50 cents.
(c) $5.
(d) 5 cents.

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

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

15. How old are the mentally handicapped woman and her housemates?
(a) At least 40 years old.
(b) Around 20-25 years old.
(c) At least 30 years old.
(d) Clearly over 50 years old.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Cassandra drive Gladys Harper?

2. What sign does Betsy Ann take to mean that the pigeons have decided to roost in her coop?

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

4. How many times this week has Caesar dreamed of the mentally disabled woman he plans to defraud?

5. Where did Caesar first see the mentally handicapped woman?

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