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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the boy riding that clips Delphine in "Mean Lady Ming"?
(a) A go-kart.
(b) A wooden T-board.
(c) A bicycle.
(d) A three-wheeler.

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

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

4. What beverage does Cecile tell Delphine to get at the restaurant in "Mean Lady Ming"?
(a) Lemonade.
(b) Coke.
(c) Tea.
(d) Pepsi.

5. How much money does Cecile give to Delphine to get Chinese food in "Mean Lady Ming"?
(a) $10.
(b) $5.
(c) $20.
(d) $15.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Darnell's uncle fighting in the military?

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

3. Where do the Gaither sisters live with their father?

4. When was Che Guevara executed?

5. What book does Delphine read to herself at bedtime in "Glass of Water"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are Delphine's initial perceptions of the Black Panthers in the novel?

2. Where are the Gaither sisters traveling in "Cassius Clay Clouds"? How do they feel about their trip?

3. Why does Cecile send her daughters to the People's Center in "Inseparable"?

4. What is reflected through Big Ma's perceptions of the people at the airport?

5. Why does Big Ma ask a black woman at the airport to look after her granddaughters?

6. What is one example of the theme of racism seen in the first chapters of the novel?

7. Why does one of the Black Panthers harass Fern in "Breakfast Program"?

8. How would you describe the relationship between the Gaither sisters, Pa, and Big Ma?

9. What are the repercussions of Cecile's actions of independence in the novel?

10. What causes the conflict between Delphine and her sisters in "Golden Gate Bridge"?

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