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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. 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."

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

5. In "The Night Rhonda Ferguson Was Killed", what is Cassandra eating at the beginning of the story?
(a) Cold pizza.
(b) A grilled cheese sandwich.
(c) Doughnuts.
(d) Two year-old Christmas candy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Miles' profession?

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

3. In "The First Day", what time does the protagonist's mother promise to pick her up?

4. What does the protagonist's mother do when the teacher introduces herself in "The First Day"?

5. What is Manny doing at the table when Caesar arrives?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the environment in which Betsy Ann grows up.

2. Describe the conversation between the girls about the effect Rhonda's fame will have on her.

3. How does the protagonist's mother feel about leaving her child at the school in "The First Day"?

4. What is the central difference between Caesar and Sherman?

5. How does Robert treat his daughter Betsy Ann?

6. Describe the final interaction between Caesar and Carol.

7. Describe the conditions in which Betsy Ann's cousin Ralph grows up.

8. How does Caesar con Carol into participating in his plot to rob the disabled woman?

9. Discuss Caesar's feelings for Carol.

10. What does Betsy Ann do to lose her father's trust? Why does he become so angry?

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