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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "We Are Learning," what color was the old mansion where Ward's mother worked for a white family?
(a) Sea green.
(b) Dark blue.
(c) Yellow.
(d) White.

2. How old was Nerissa when Ward came home in "Joshua Adam Dedeaux"?
(a) 17.
(b) 14.
(c) 16.
(d) 15.

3. Which of Ronald's siblings had Ward attend elementary school with?
(a) His middle sister.
(b) His twin.
(c) His oldest sister.
(d) His youngest sister.

4. What was the name of the boy who bothered Ward in "We Are Watching"?
(a) Mark.
(b) Andrew.
(c) Phillip.
(d) Thomas.

5. How old was C. J. when he dropped out of school?
(a) 17.
(b) 14.
(c) 16.
(d) 15.

6. In how many states is at a least a quarter of the population African American?
(a) Eight.
(b) Six.
(c) Four.
(d) Three.

7. How many kids that Ward knew attend the camp where she was a counselor in "Ronald Wayne Lizana"?
(a) Four.
(b) Two.
(c) Three.
(d) Five.

8. What type of trees screened the city park from Scenic Drive, the highway, and the beach?
(a) Magnolia.
(b) Maple.
(c) Spruce.
(d) Oak.

9. How many children did C.J.'s mother have?
(a) Four.
(b) Three.
(c) Five.
(d) Two.

10. In "We Are Here," what was the median household income in Mississippi?
(a) $18,976.
(b) $29,014.
(c) $34,473.
(d) $41,005.

11. When Ward lived in New York, how long did she stay with an actor?
(a) Nine months.
(b) 12 months.
(c) Eight months.
(d) Five months.

12. What did the author think she would see a moment after death?
(a) Josh in an '85 Cutlass.
(b) All the young men she wrote about.
(c) Her family welcoming her.
(d) Josh in a '85 Corolla.

13. How old was Charine the day Ward took pictures of C. J. at the park in "Charles Joseph Martin"?
(a) 15.
(b) 14.
(c) 16.
(d) 13.

14. In what year did a 17-year-old girl named Darlene attempt to cross the tracks in Pass Christian and get hit by a train?
(a) 2009.
(b) 2006.
(c) 2008.
(d) 2007.

15. Where did Ward's father move when they moved to DeLisle in "We Are Learning"?
(a) Baton Rouge.
(b) New Orleans.
(c) Jacksonville.
(d) Gulfport.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the beginning of "Ronald Wayne Lizana," how old was Ronald?

2. What season was it in "Ronald Wayne Lizana," when Ward saw Ronald at the park?

3. How old was Ward when she began watching her siblings alone while her mother was at work?

4. What type of vehicle did Ward's mother buy before they moved to Gulport?

5. Where did Ward have a boyfriend in "Joshua Adam Dedeaux"?

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