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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where do Mock, Chad, and their father go when they leave Oakland in Chapter 5?
(a) New York.
(b) Dallas.
(c) Los Angeles.
(d) Chicago.

2. Where do Mock and her date go after they meet at the bar in the section titled New York 2009?
(a) To Mock's apartment.
(b) To a nearby park.
(c) To a late-night coffee shop.
(d) To a dance club.

3. What author does Mock quote in the beginning of Part One?
(a) Langston Hughes.
(b) James Baldwin.
(c) Zadie Smith.
(d) Toni Morrison.

4. What does Mock say she wants to be when she grows up in Chapter 2?
(a) An engineer.
(b) A secretary.
(c) A doctor.
(d) An actress.

5. Who is Mock's grandmother that the family moves in with for a time in Chapter 5?
(a) Grandma Reyna.
(b) Grandma Charlotte.
(c) Grandma Shellie.
(d) Grandma Pearl.

6. What does Mock's father do to her in Chapter 6 that devastates her and alters her appearance significantly?
(a) Forbids her from plucking her eyebrows.
(b) Throws out all her makeup.
(c) Cuts her hair very short.
(d) Forces her to lose weight.

7. What is Mock's given name at Birth?
(a) Charles Mock III.
(b) Michael Mock.
(c) James Mock II.
(d) Francis Mock.

8. What is the name of the neighborhood boy Mock engages in sexual acts with at a young age?
(a) Alan.
(b) Frank.
(c) Junior.
(d) Jamie.

9. What does Mock remembering her father doing for her in Chapter 4 that demonstrated his great love for her?
(a) Cleaning up her vomit in his car without complaint.
(b) Giving her money when she most needed it.
(c) Buying her a new dress.
(d) Letting her buy make-up as a youngster.

10. What does Mock help to make in Chapter 5 that she is very proud of?
(a) A turkey.
(b) A chocolate cake.
(c) A dress.
(d) A tin of muffins.

11. What is the name of Mock's father's mistress in Chapter 1?
(a) Michelene.
(b) Dara.
(c) Julie.
(d) Jennifer.

12. Who is one of Mock's uncles on her father's side?
(a) Uncle Ricky.
(b) Uncle Luke.
(c) Uncle Rustin.
(d) Uncle Martin.

13. What game involving a football does Mock's father force her to play in Chapter 5?
(a) Smear the Queer.
(b) Light the Fluke.
(c) Catch the Squirrel.
(d) Flag Football.

14. Where was Mock born?
(a) Ohio.
(b) New York.
(c) The United Kingdom.
(d) Hawaii.

15. How do Mock and Chad attempt to assimilate more quickly back into Hawaiian culture?
(a) By dressing the way the Hawaiians do.
(b) By speaking pidgin.
(c) By painting their nails in the color of the Hawaiian flag.
(d) By speaking street slang.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 2, how does Mock learn to ride a bike without training wheels?

2. What job does Mock's father have in Chapter 1?

3. In Chapter 4, what do Mock and Chad see their father doing that upsets them?

4. What is the name of the man Mock goes on a series of dates with in the section New York 2009?

5. When do Chad and Mock move back to Hawaii to be with their mother?

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