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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. At the beginning of "Ronald Wayne Lizana," how old was Ronald?
(a) 11.
(b) Eight.
(c) 15.
(d) Nine.

2. What color was the cording that Ward's mother used to make clotheslines in "We Are Watching"?
(a) Yellow.
(b) White.
(c) Green.
(d) Blue.

3. How old was Joshua when Ward's family moved to Gulport?
(a) Seven.
(b) Eight.
(c) Six.
(d) Nine.

4. What language did Ward take in high school?
(a) French.
(b) Spanish.
(c) German.
(d) Chinese.

5. How many piled into a Suburban with Ward in "Charles Joseph Martin" to go to New Orleans?
(a) About 12.
(b) 11.
(c) At least 15.
(d) Eight.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much higher were the suicide rates for Black males than those of Black women?

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

3. What grade was Ward in when her family moved to Gulfport in "We Are Watching"?

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

5. Where did Ward's college roommate recommend that Ward look for a job in "Joshua Adam Dedeaux"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did C. J. die?

2. What did Ward do after she finished her master's coursework at Stanford in April 2000?

3. Why did Ward's mother enjoy the move to Gulfport?

4. What was Ronald like in elementary school?

5. How did Ward's job search proceed in "Joshua Adam Dedeaux?

6. When did C.J. and Charine begin dating, and why did some family members not like their dating?

7. How was Ward able to attend a private school?

8. Why did parents who allowed company, not want company too often?

9. What did Ward and those in her community mistrust in "Ronald Wayne Lizana"?

10. How did Ward find herself wandering around New York when she lived there?

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