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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What action does Papa take when he is angry?
(a) He clenches his fists.
(b) He taps his foot.
(c) He chews his lip.
(d) He chops wood.

2. In Cathy's Candy Store, who makes racist comments in response to another character's comment about segregated schools?
(a) Paulette.
(b) Kenneth.
(c) Thelma.
(d) Stella.

3. When Stella and Jojo's parents begin to argue, Stella heads outside for what activity?
(a) Writing.
(b) Knitting.
(c) Softball.
(d) Playing jacks.

4. What kind of animal does Jojo see when he mistakenly believes that it has no head?
(a) A horse.
(b) A mule.
(c) A cow.
(d) A dog.

5. 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 10 minutes.
(c) Fewer than 3 hours.
(d) Fewer than 2 hours.

6. What verb does Stella use to describe to Jojo what the Klan members are doing?
(a) Playing.
(b) Praying.
(c) Practicing.
(d) Plotting.

7. When Stella and Jojo's parents begin to argue, Jojo heads outside for what activity?
(a) Horseshoes.
(b) Playing jacks.
(c) Baseball.
(d) Basketball.

8. What kind of dog do the Mills have?
(a) An Irish setter.
(b) A brindle hound.
(c) A basset hound.
(d) A wolf hound.

9. In what location do the "black men of Bumblebee" (9) gather to discuss the resurgence of the Klan?
(a) The library.
(b) The police station.
(c) The fire station.
(d) The Mills' home.

10. What question does Jojo ask Mrs. Grayson about the Klan?
(a) He asks if they know any black people.
(b) He asks if they would hurt children.
(c) He asks if the police are on their side.
(d) He asks if they are from out of town.

11. What type of material was used to create the Mills' kitchen table?
(a) Cherry.
(b) Elm.
(c) Aspen.
(d) Pine.

12. What beverage does Mama offer to Spoon Man on the morning of his departure?
(a) Coffee.
(b) Milk.
(c) Tea.
(d) Orange juice.

13. Whose skin is likened to the color of black coffee?
(a) Jojo.
(b) Stella.
(c) Papa.
(d) Mama.

14. What is the name of the Mills' dog?
(a) Sporty.
(b) Fido.
(c) Dusty.
(d) Knox.

15. Spoon Man's longest tale involves what two types of birds?
(a) Chickens and eagles.
(b) Chickens and geese.
(c) Herons and ducks.
(d) Swans and ducks.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Stella?

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

3. Stella is the only student in the school who has what trait?

4. What food does Mama offer to Spoon Man on the morning of his departure?

5. How many Klan members in white hoods do Jojo and Stella see?

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