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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What does Cecile have waiting for Delphine and her sisters when they return home in the beginning of "Crazy Mother Mountain"?
(a) Tacos.
(b) Fried chicken.
(c) Meatloaf.
(d) Chinese food.

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

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

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

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

8. When did Huey Newton co-found the Black Panther Party?
(a) 1965.
(b) 1967.
(c) 1966.
(d) 1969.

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

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

11. Who gets Delphine and her sisters situated for the summer program at the People's Center in "Even the Earth is a Revolutionary"?
(a) Sister Inzilla.
(b) Sister Mukumbu.
(c) Sister Assata.
(d) Sister Sarah.

12. Where do the Gaither sisters live with their father?
(a) Boston, Massachusetts.
(b) Queens, New York.
(c) Portland, Oregon.
(d) Brooklyn, New York.

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

14. Where does Cecile say she should have gone to get rid of her children in "Green Stucco House"?
(a) Mexico.
(b) New Orleans.
(c) New York.
(d) Canada.

15. 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. Who gets caught by the stewardess and it told to sit down on the flight in "Golden Gate Bridge"?

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

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

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

5. How much money has Pa given to Delphine for her trip with her sisters?

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