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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "We Are Watching," how many bedrooms did the homes have in the subdivision where Ward's family moved?
(a) Two and three.
(b) Three.
(c) Four.
(d) One and two.

2. What car had Joshua bought in "Joshua Adam Dedeaux"?
(a) Taurus.
(b) Cutlass.
(c) Town Car.
(d) Caprice.

3. How old was C.J. when he began dating Charine?
(a) 17.
(b) 15.
(c) 14.
(d) 16.

4. What did Ronald tell a cousin he wanted to do shortly before he died?
(a) Join the military.
(b) Get a job at a factory.
(c) Move to California.
(d) Move to New York.

5. What job did Ward's mother have when she worked in Diamondhead?
(a) Maid.
(b) Janitress.
(c) Laundress.
(d) Cook.

6. What type of tree shaded the bleachers at the park in "Charles Joseph Martin"?
(a) Spanish oak.
(b) Maple.
(c) Magnolia.
(d) Evergreen.

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

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

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

10. What type of puppy did C. J. find for Charine in "Charles Joseph Martin"?
(a) Poodle.
(b) German shepherd.
(c) Spaniel.
(d) Pit bull.

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

12. How old was Ward when she began watching her siblings alone while her mother was at work?
(a) 12.
(b) 14.
(c) 11.
(d) 13.

13. When Ward's father's car ran out of gas in "We Are Watching," how far did the car have to be pushed to the gas station?
(a) About a third of a mile.
(b) About a quarter of a mile.
(c) About an eighth of a mile.
(d) At least a half a mile.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Ronald first move after he argued with his mother?

2. During the time that Ward attended the private school, what were the most black students that ever attended there?

3. What was the name of the boy who bothered Ward in "We Are Watching"?

4. When were many of the houses built where Ward moved in "We Are Watching"?

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

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