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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through “Itsy Bitsy Spider” – “I Birthed a Nation”.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What word from the novel means to fool or trick someone?
(a) Interact.
(b) Placate.
(c) Distract.
(d) Sucker.

2. What does Delphine note that Cecile wears in her hair in "Green Stucco House"?
(a) Dreadlocks.
(b) Ribbons and bows.
(c) Hair clips.
(d) Pens and pencils.

3. How many Black Panthers are with Cecile when she is arrested in "Wish We Had a Camera"?
(a) 3.
(b) 4.
(c) 2.
(d) 5.

4. How old is Fern in the novel?
(a) 11.
(b) 7.
(c) 9.
(d) 5.

5. What is the name of the doll that Fern carries with her everywhere she goes?
(a) Miss Sarah Doll.
(b) Miss Christie.
(c) Miss Lucy.
(d) Miss Patty Cake.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the airport, Big Ma looks favorably at a young black woman who is dressed like what public figure?

2. Who raises her hand in class to say she's not come for a revolution but to meet her mother in "Even the Earth is a Revolutionary"?

3. What do Delphine and her sisters eat upon arriving at the People's Center in "Counting and Skimming"?

4. Why does Fern's tummy hurt in "Big Red S"?

5. What are the students tasked with doing in class in "Coloring and La-La"?

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