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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III (Chapters 9 - 12).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the white student Ryan befriends in school and whose family Ryan spends a great deal of time with?
(a) Eric Flynn.
(b) Jared Poulter.
(c) James Evans.
(d) Michael Dyson.

2. Two days before Ryan is scheduled to be released from the detention center, what does he do to another child?
(a) Breaks his finger.
(b) Spits in his face.
(c) Beats him badly.
(d) Pours milk down his back.

3. How does Mr. Brown die?
(a) Heart attack.
(b) AIDS.
(c) Stroke.
(d) Cancer.

4. Who invited Marian Anderson to sing on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in 1939 after she was barred from singing at Constitution Hall?
(a) Elizabeth Cady Stanton.
(b) Eleanor Roosevelt.
(c) Nellie Bly.
(d) Camille LaBarre.

5. Where does Valerie move herself and Ryan after leaving the trailer park in Chapter 11?
(a) In with relatives until she gets back on her feet.
(b) To a homeless shelter in Virginia.
(c) To a little green shack outside of Norfolk.
(d) To a low-income high-rise in Brooklyn.

Short Answer Questions

1. What occurs that leads to Ryan's placement in the juvenile detention center in Chapter 6?

2. How many winners are there in the final of the Met's young singers' competition?

3. What caused the scars on the backs of Ryan's legs?

4. Who is the woman Ryan calls a "white Hawaiian bitch" at the juvenile detention center?

5. What sport do both Ryan and Adrian play in high school?

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