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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. What does Betsy Ann say to her father about the pigeons?
(a) "They smell."
(b) "They're dirty!"
(c) "They tickle."
(d) "They bite!"

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

3. Which school is the protagonist of "The First Day" zoned for?
(a) Lincoln Memorial Elementary.
(b) Lafayette Elementary.
(c) Seaton Elementary.
(d) Walker-Jones Elementary.

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

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What time does Caesar agree to return to Manny's that night?

3. Where did Caesar get his first gun?

4. To what does the narrator compare the first set of baby pigeons?

5. When was the last time Caesar had seen Sherman?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the protagonist of "The First Day" describe the woman who greets her at Seaton Elementary?

2. Describe Robert's reaction to becoming a widower and single father in "The Girl Who Raised Pigeons."

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

4. How does Robert treat his daughter Betsy Ann?

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

6. Describe the final interaction between Caesar and Carol.

7. Describe the errand Gladys' mother pays Cassandra to run.

8. How does Rhonda Ferguson's father treat Cassandra?

9. Discuss Caesar's feelings for Carol.

10. Why does the protagonist's mother slap her across the mouth in "The First Day"?

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