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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 name of the doll that Fern carries with her everywhere she goes?
(a) Miss Sarah Doll.
(b) Miss Lucy.
(c) Miss Patty Cake.
(d) Miss Christie.

2. How is Hirohito's ethnicity described in "Even the Earth is a Revolutionary"?
(a) He is half black and half Mexican.
(b) He is half black and half Japanese.
(c) He is half white and half black.
(d) He is half black and half Filipino.

3. Who answers the phone when Delphine calls home in "Collect Call"?
(a) Aunt Louise.
(b) Big Ma.
(c) Her father.
(d) Cecile.

4. How are the workers from the local store described in "Coloring and La-La"?
(a) Old black men.
(b) Young black guys.
(c) Old white men.
(d) Young white guys.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Delphine?

2. Who has called Cecile the greediest, meanest person alive?

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

4. What television show's theme song do kids at school sing to make fun of Delphine's name?

5. From whose perspective is the narrative related?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the setting described at the People's Center in "Breakfast Program"?

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

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

4. How does Delphine feel about the people and customs at the People's Center in "Even the Earth is a Revolutionary"?

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

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

7. How are feminist ideals demonstrated through Cecile's character in the novel?

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

9. How is the theme of family illustrated through the character of Delphine in "Glass of Water"?

10. How is the theme of counterculture explored in the first chapters of the novel?

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