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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does Cecile tell her daughters to come home in "Inseparable"?
(a) At noon.
(b) At sundown.
(c) At 4:00.
(d) At 3:00.

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"?
(a) Delphine.
(b) Sarah.
(c) Fern.
(d) Vonetta.

3. Where are the Gaither sisters going to visit their mother in "Cassius Clay Clouds"?
(a) Oakland, California.
(b) San Jose, California.
(c) Fresno, California.
(d) Eureka, California.

4. Who intervenes when the girl makes fun of Fern in class in "Coloring and La-La"?
(a) Sister Nzila.
(b) Sister Assata.
(c) Sister Mumbuku.
(d) Sister Pat.

5. What girl makes fun of Fern in class in "Coloring and La-La"?
(a) Sarah.
(b) Barbara.
(c) Eunice.
(d) Misty.

6. At the airport, Big Ma looks favorably at a young black woman who is dressed like what public figure?
(a) Assata Shakur.
(b) Barbara Bush.
(c) Jackie Kennedy.
(d) June Cleaver.

7. What information does Delphine relate when she calls home in "Collect Call"?
(a) That their mother won't take them in.
(b) That they have arrived safely.
(c) That they are out of money.
(d) That they are ready to go home.

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

9. Why does Cecile mock Fern in "Inseparable"?
(a) For being tall.
(b) For not knowing how to read.
(c) For being short.
(d) For carrying a doll.

10. How much money does the woman in the airport give to Fern in "Secret Agent Mother"?
(a) 50 cents.
(b) 25 cents.
(c) 10 cents.
(d) 15 cents.

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

12. What do the posters in the People's Center say regarding Huey Newton?
(a) "Free Huey."
(b) "Huey for President."
(c) "Execute Huey."
(d) "Bring Back Huey."

13. How much money has Pa given to Delphine for her trip with her sisters?
(a) $100.
(b) $50.
(c) $200.
(d) $150.

14. What does Cecile claim the Feds hire to infiltrate families and report on black people in "Crazy Mother Mountain"?
(a) Midgets.
(b) Children.
(c) Cats.
(d) Dogs.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Delphine's uncle?

2. In what year did Cassius Clay change his name to Muhammed Ali?

3. What book does Delphine read to her sisters when they go to bed in "Glass of Water"?

4. How long ago did Delpine's mother abandon her family?

5. How old does Delphine say she is often mistaken for due to her long legs in "Golden Gate Bridge"?

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