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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old are Beto and Cari in September 1936?
(a) 8.
(b) 7.
(c) 6.
(d) 5.

2. Where was Gilbert supposed to play college football?
(a) Austin College.
(b) Texas College.
(c) Kilgore College.
(d) Criswell College.

3. In October 1936 when the oil comes in, where is Tommie's cousin Franklin visiting from?
(a) Oklahoma.
(b) Pennsylvania.
(c) Colorado.
(d) California.

4. Where did Wash's father go to college?
(a) Howard.
(b) Spelman.
(c) Tuskegee.
(d) Fisk.

5. What street in New London does Cal live on?
(a) Sweet Gum.
(b) Piercy.
(c) Neal.
(d) Liberty.

6. What is the name of Tommie's aunt and uncle who take her, Naomi, and the twins to Tyler?
(a) Bob and Ruby.
(b) Dick and Sandy.
(c) Mark and Annie.
(d) Ben and Deedee.

7. How many strings of fish does Wash have when he stops by when the twins are sick in November 1936?
(a) 2.
(b) 3.
(c) 4.
(d) 1.

8. When the oil comes in in October 1936, what does Gilbert give Cari and Beto to get Hershey bars?
(a) 10 pennies.
(b) Quarter.
(c) Dime.
(d) Nickel.

9. In September 1936, where does Naomi tell the twins she will meet them after school?
(a) Athletic field.
(b) Flagpool.
(c) East side of the building.
(d) West side of the building.

10. In October 1936, what is Muff teaching Naomi to make?
(a) Rolls.
(b) Chocolate cake.
(c) Pie.
(d) Biscuits.

11. How old was Henry when he started following Graham Salter through the oil fields?
(a) 16.
(b) 18.
(c) 17.
(d) 19.

12. In 1936, where is Wash supposed to go to college the next year?
(a) Morehouse.
(b) Howard.
(c) Spelman.
(d) Tuskegee.

13. Where does Henry go after buying saltines and ginger ale when the twins are sick in November 1936?
(a) Pastor Tom's.
(b) River.
(c) Bar.
(d) Work.

14. In 1936, where was the last place Tommie Kinnebrew's father worked?
(a) Oklahoma.
(b) California.
(c) South Dakota.
(d) Pennsylvania.

15. In September 1936, how many girls in Naomi's San Antonio barrio have a high school diploma?
(a) None.
(b) 1.
(c) 2.
(d) 3.

Short Answer Questions

1. What bushes does Tommie point out when she, Naomi, and the twins go to Tyler?

2. On page 82, what restaurant does Henry take the twins?

3. In 1936, who invites Naomi and the twins to eat Thanksgiving with them?

4. In October 1936, what day of the week does Henry take Naomi and the twins to see oil come in?

5. What is Naomi mending when Henry returns after disappearing when the twins are sick in November1936?

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