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

2. What color is Clara's casket?
(a) White.
(b) Pink.
(c) Black.
(d) Varnished pine.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do Cassandra's sister and brother-in-law live?

2. What advice does Robert receive from Carleton and Carlos?

3. How does Betsy Ann's father get to work in the morning?

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

5. How long has Caesar been watching the mentally disabled woman?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Cassandra response to Roger's attempt to rape Melanie?

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

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

5. In "The First Day", how does the protagonist's mother prepare her for the first day of school?

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

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

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

9. How does Robert respond to his daughter's desire to raise pigeons of her own?

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

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