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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old does Delphine say she is often mistaken for due to her long legs in "Golden Gate Bridge"?
(a) 18.
(b) 21.
(c) 13.
(d) 16.

2. At what time is Delphine and her sisters' regular bedtime?
(a) 8:30.
(b) 10:00.
(c) 9:30.
(d) 9:00.

3. What is on Crazy Kelvin's t-shirt?
(a) A peace sign.
(b) A swastika.
(c) A dead pig.
(d) A star.

4. What does Cecile's assumed name mean in the Yoruba language?
(a) The light.
(b) The ocean.
(c) The star.
(d) The path.

5. Where is Big Ma from?
(a) Alabama.
(b) Texas.
(c) Arkansas.
(d) Mississippi.

6. In what year is One Crazy Summer set?
(a) 1968.
(b) 1969.
(c) 1971.
(d) 1967.

7. How does Big Ma refer to Huey Newton?
(a) The poor wretch.
(b) The leader for the people.
(c) The most heroic of them all.
(d) The biggest troublemaker of all.

8. What is the name of Delphine's uncle?
(a) Cleveland.
(b) Peter.
(c) Jack.
(d) Darnell.

9. Why does the girl make fun of Fern in class in "Coloring and La-La"?
(a) For being short.
(b) For being tall.
(c) For talking back to the teacher.
(d) For carrying a doll.

10. What name do Delphine and her sisters hear the Black Panthers calling Cecile in "For the People"?
(a) "Sister Assata."
(b) "Sister Inzilla."
(c) "Sister Akila."
(d) "Sister Pat."

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

12. How much later are Delphine and her sisters past their bedtime when she looks at her watch in "Glass of Water"?
(a) 35 minutes after their bedtime.
(b) 1 hour and 5 minutes after their bedtime.
(c) 45 minutes after their bedtime.
(d) 2 hours and 20 minutes after their bedtime.

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

14. What is the name of the Gaither sisters' father?
(a) Mark Gaither.
(b) Jacob Gaither.
(c) Frank Gaither.
(d) Louis Gaither.

15. Who has called Cecile the greediest, meanest person alive?
(a) Big Ma.
(b) Elizabeth.
(c) Hirohito.
(d) Pa.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was Che Guevara executed?

2. How many Black Panthers have shown up at Cecile's house in "For the People"?

3. Why does Cecile mock Fern in "Inseparable"?

4. Who gets up to go to the kitchen for water in "Glass of Water"?

5. How is Cecile dressed when she arrives at the airport in "Secret Agent Mother"?

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