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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1: Flames Across the Water - Chapter 10: Treasures in a Cigar Box.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The kitchen table in the Mills' home had been handmade by whom?
(a) Mama.
(b) Papa.
(c) Jojo.
(d) Uncle Roger.

2. Which character does Stella identify as having attended the Klan rally?
(a) Dr. Packard.
(b) Mr. Smith.
(c) Mr. Odom.
(d) Bill.

3. The narrator says that it takes how long for all of the "black men of Bumblebee" (9) to gather?
(a) Fewer than 30 minutes.
(b) Fewer than 2 hours.
(c) Fewer than 3 hours.
(d) Fewer than 10 minutes.

4. Papa declares that it is his job to take what action?
(a) To make his family happy.
(b) To keep his family safe.
(c) To help his parents relocate.
(d) To preserve his dignity.

5. What advice does Mrs. Grayson give to her students in relation to the Klan's reemergence in town?
(a) She tells them to carry sticks.
(b) She tells them not to come to school for a week.
(c) She tells them to stay inside their homes.
(d) She tells them not to walk alone.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the Mills' dog?

2. How many dollars does Dr. Packard give to Paulette outside of Cathy's Candy Store?

3. When the family goes out to alert the neighborhood about the Klan's resurgence, who is assigned the left side of the street?

4. What kind of dog do the Mills have?

5. Stella says that she has a feeling that the Klan like to make black people "feel" (15) what way?

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