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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. What season was it in "Ronald Wayne Lizana," when Ward saw Ronald at the park?
(a) Winter.
(b) Summer.
(c) Fall.
(d) Spring.

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

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

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

5. When Ward lived in New York, how long did she sleep on the antique sofa that belonged to some rich White friends?
(a) Five months.
(b) Three months.
(c) Four months.
(d) Six months.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color was Ward's house in "We Are Watching"?

2. What type of puppy did C. J. find for Charine in "Charles Joseph Martin"?

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

4. In "We Are Learning," what type of car did Ward's mother drive when they went to New Orleans to visit her father?

5. How high did Ward's credit card debt climb in "Joshua Adam Dedeaux"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did C. J. die?

2. Why did Ward's mother not have many options for work?

3. Why did Ward pray in "We Are Learning" to move back to DeLisle?

4. When did Ward remember first seeing C.J., and what did he look like at that time?

5. After leaving the family in Gulfport, what did Ward's father do?

6. What would Ward's mother pack for her children when they went to stay with their father and why?

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

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

9. What reason did Ward give for writing the words she wrote?

10. During Ward's time at the private school, how many students were not White?

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