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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who saves Samona from her stage fright during the talent portion of the pageant?
(a) Anthony.
(b) Mrs. Fabiyi.
(c) Seth.
(d) Leticia.

2. Which of the following characters is in charge of getting Seth up in the morning and ready for the new day?
(a) Manmi.
(b) Papi.
(c) Jean-Claude.
(d) Grandma.

3. How long are Chantal and Jean-Claude grounded for their fighting?
(a) Indefinately.
(b) Two months.
(c) Two days.
(d) Two weeks.

4. Whose famous monologue does Samona perform during the talent portion of the beauty pageant?
(a) Malcolm X.
(b) Martin Luther King Jr.
(c) Harriet Tubman.
(d) Sojourner Truth.

5. What career would Anthony like to have as an adult?
(a) An architect.
(b) A marine biologist.
(c) An astronaut.
(d) An archaeologist.

6. How does Papi describe their household after the wake?
(a) Depressing.
(b) Crowded.
(c) Overwhelming.
(d) Noisy.

7. Whose idea is it to invite Samona over before the pageant, to help her prepare?
(a) Papi's.
(b) Seth's.
(c) Manmi's.
(d) Jean-Claude's.

8. What type of lessons is Jean-Claude giving to Reggie?
(a) Sewing lessons.
(b) Shooting lessons.
(c) Reading lessons.
(d) Piano lessons.

9. Who does Seth claim is the smartest student in his class?
(a) Seth.
(b) Enrie.
(c) Bessie.
(d) Samona.

10. Which of the following characters does NOT sit with Seth on the day of the pageant?
(a) Chantal.
(b) Anthony.
(c) Jean-Claude.
(d) Manmi.

11. How does Jean-Claude greet Seth with Seth finally finds him?
(a) He ignores him.
(b) He hugs him.
(c) He screams at him.
(d) He punches him.

12. After visiting the convenience store, where does Anthony drop Seth off?
(a) At his home.
(b) At Samona's house.
(c) At the church.
(d) At the movie theater.

13. After the makeover, what is the only way Seth can identify the beautiful girl as Samona?
(a) Her laugh.
(b) Her twinkling eyes.
(c) Her smile.
(d) Her voice.

14. How does Seth react when he hears Jean-Claude and Samona fighting?
(a) He wants to jump into bed with his parents.
(b) He wants to fall back to sleep.
(c) He wants to pull the covers over his head.
(d) He wants to tell them both to "shut up!"

15. After the altercation, wWhat does Jean-Claude vow to do as soon as he gets home?
(a) Speak with Manmi.
(b) Speak with Papi.
(c) Speak with Chantal.
(d) Speak with Jerome.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Seth grounded by his parents?

2. On the night of the pageant, where does Seth sit in the auditorium?

3. What is the name of the classmate that Samona befriends while discussing the beauty pageant?

4. What place does Samona take in the beauty pageant?

5. How does Seth feel about Samona's new giggly relationship with the girls whom she discusses the beauty pageant with?

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