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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Joshua Adam Dedeaux," how long had Ward been dating her boyfriend?
(a) 18 months.
(b) Five years.
(c) Three years.
(d) 15 months.

2. According to the American Human Development Project, where does Mississippi rank on the UN's Human Development Index?
(a) 38.
(b) Last.
(c) Middle.
(d) 49.

3. What type of trees surrounded the property where Ward's family moved in "We Are Learning"?
(a) Maples.
(b) Oaks.
(c) Pines.
(d) Magnolias.

4. When Joshua was six foot one and around 190 pounds, how big was Ward?
(a) 5 feet 4 inches and 115 pounds.
(b) 5 feet 2 inches and 100 pounds.
(c) 5 feet 3 inches and 110 pounds.
(d) 5 feet 5 inches and 120 pounds.

5. Where did Ronald first move after he argued with his mother?
(a) With his father.
(b) With his older sister.
(c) With Ward's family.
(d) With his grandmother.

6. What years did Ward cover in "We Are Learning"?
(a) 1990-1994.
(b) 1985-1990.
(c) 1991-1995.
(d) 1989-1993.

7. In "We Are Here," how many Black Mississippi men in their 20s were inmates in the Mississippi prison system?
(a) 1 out of 12.
(b) 3 out of 15.
(c) 2 out 10.
(d) 5 out of 20.

8. How old was Charine when Ward's family moved to Gulport?
(a) Two.
(b) Four.
(c) Five.
(d) Three.

9. What was the largest enrollment of all students at the private high school where Ward attended?
(a) 420.
(b) 235.
(c) 350.
(d) 180.

10. When Ward lived in New York, how long did she live with her then-boyfriend?
(a) Eight months.
(b) Three months.
(c) Four months.
(d) Six months.

11. In "We Are Watching," what grade was Joshua in?
(a) Second.
(b) First.
(c) Third.
(d) Kindergarten.

12. What type of cake did Joshua have on his last birthday?
(a) Angel food.
(b) Chocolate.
(c) Coconut.
(d) German chocolate.

13. What grade was Ward in when her family moved to Gulfport in "We Are Watching"?
(a) Third.
(b) Fourth.
(c) Eighth.
(d) Fifth.

14. When was Ronald Wayne Lizana born?
(a) December 15, 1982.
(b) September 20, 1983.
(c) March 11, 1984.
(d) July 13, 1985.

15. What did Ronald self-medicate with?
(a) Cocaine.
(b) Alcohol.
(c) Weed.
(d) Crack.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "We Are Learning," what was the name of one of the boys who was talking about lynching?

2. How many groups of girls bullied Ward when she went to middle school in Pass Christian in "We Are Watching"?

3. Where did C.J.'s father live?

4. How many children did Ward say that her father had in "Joshua Adam Dedeaux"?

5. Where did Ronald meet a cousin the night before he died?

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