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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. In Chapter 38, after a change in the newspaper McCall receives what?
(a) A warning.
(b) A demotion.
(c) A promotion.
(d) A pay cut.

2. McCall picks what middle name for the child he is expecting in Chapter 32?
(a) Nathan.
(b) Micah.
(c) Michiah.
(d) Bakari.

3. In Chapter 33, what family member's funeral does McCall attend?
(a) His grandmother.
(b) His stepfather.
(c) His bilogical father.
(d) His mother.

4. As part of the divorce in Chapter 41, how much is the monthly child support?
(a) $300.
(b) $700.
(c) $500.
(d) $750.

5. In Part III of the book, McCall is glad mothers are not using the names of _____.
(a) America.
(b) The English.
(c) Foreigners.
(d) Slavery.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 34, the mother of McCall's kids threatens to move back to where?

2. In Chapter 43, this woman claims to have birthed a child father by McCall.

3. After the birth of his daughter, McCall gives in to pressure to do what?

4. In Chapter 40, McCall talks about the impact of what on young black men?

5. In Chapter 26, McCall joins this organization due to his professor's influence.

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the fellowship program in Missouri help McCall deal with his racial sensitivity?

2. How does Debbie's mom respond to the African name chosen for their first son and why does McCall insist on the African name?

3. What does McCall like about Islam according to Chapter 26?

4. Why is McCall now afraid of the people with whom he was once so comfortable?

5. Why does McCall feel like a slave on an auction block in Chapter 27?

6. Why are Debbie's parents happy about the pregnancy, while McCall's parents are not in Chapter 32?

7. Why does McCall see his grandchild as a another cycle of life?

8. How does McCall's relationship with his son, Monroe, compare to McCall's relationship with his biological father as described in Chapter 30?

9. How does Danny's driving curiosity about race affect his relationship with McCall?

10. What happens when McCall deals with the question of whether to abort his own child and an assignment in Chapter 31?

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