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

2. What does a local store deliver to the People's Center when Delphine and her sisters arrive in "Coloring and La-La"?
(a) Potatoes and broth.
(b) Bread and orange juice.
(c) Pepsis and pizzas.
(d) Bagels and milk.

3. Who gives a demonstration of the earth spinning in "Even the Earth is a Revolutionary"?
(a) Sister Inzilla.
(b) Sister Pat.
(c) Sister Sarah.
(d) Sister Mukumbu.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Delphine note that Cecile wears in her hair in "Green Stucco House"?

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

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

4. When does Cecile tell her daughters to come home in "Inseparable"?

5. Why does Kelvin confront Fern in "Breakfast Program"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What historical allusions are made in "For the People"? Who is referenced?

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

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

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

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

9. How does Cecile behave toward her daughters upon their arrival in "Green Stucco House"?

10. What does Cecile give to Delphine to take to the People's Center in "Inseparable"?

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