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

2. How old is Vonetta in the story?
(a) 5.
(b) 9.
(c) 7.
(d) 13.

3. By what name do the Black Panthers refer to Cecile in "Breakfast Program"?
(a) Sister Inzilla.
(b) Sister Mukumbu.
(c) Sister Assata.
(d) Sister Pat.

4. What do Delphine and her sisters eat upon arriving at the People's Center in "Counting and Skimming"?
(a) Oranges.
(b) Cherries.
(c) Apples.
(d) Grapes.

5. What does Cecile tell Vonetta about the poem she plans to recite at the rally in "Itsy Bitsy Spider"?
(a) That is it horrible.
(b) That it is beautiful.
(c) That it is perfect.
(d) That is it too long.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the wet sheets of paper resemble to Delphine in "Movable Type"?

2. What does Delphine note that Cecile wears in her hair in "Green Stucco House"?

3. What was Huey Newton's position in the Black Panther Party?

4. What is the boy riding that clips Delphine in "Mean Lady Ming"?

5. What word from the novel means to make white or pale?

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