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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 5 of Early and Late, how long after the narrator began working for Aimee, did Aimee say that it was not working?
(a) About a month.
(b) About a month and a half.
(c) 2 weeks.
(d) 5 weeks.

2. In Early Days, Part 1, Chapter 6, what would the narrator and Tracey do at the narrator's house?
(a) Play with dolls.
(b) Play outdoor games.
(c) Jump rope.
(d) Write stories.

3. In Chapter 6 of Early and Late, who did the narrator play with instead of Tracey?
(a) Judy.
(b) Lily.
(c) Peggy.
(d) Anna.

4. In Intermission, Part 3, Chapter 3, by the time the narrator and Aimee cross what street is Aimee taking a nap?
(a) 56th Street.
(b) Fifth Avenue.
(c) Sixth Avenue.
(d) 83rd Street.

5. In Early and Late, Chapter 4, who was on the wall with Aimee in Tracey's bedroom?
(a) Carly Simon.
(b) Whitney Houston.
(c) James Brown.
(d) Celine Dion.

6. In Intermission, Part 3, Chapter 3, where were the narrator and Aimee by the time the narrator finished answering Aimee's question?
(a) Midtown.
(b) Fifth Avenue.
(c) Union Square.
(d) Times Square.

7. In Chapter 5 of Early and Late, which child was Aimee pregnant with?
(a) Kara.
(b) Zoe.
(c) Megan.
(d) Chloe.

8. Where were the dance classes held that the narrator and Tracey attended in Early Days, Part 1, Chapter 2?
(a) St. Christopher's.
(b) St. Andrew's.
(c) St. John's.
(d) St. Mary's.

9. In Intermission, Part 3, Chapter 3, where was the doorman from that the narrator slept with in London?
(a) Philadelphia.
(b) Chicago.
(c) Boston.
(d) Denver.

10. In Early and Late, Chapter 2, where were the narrator's offices?
(a) Camden.
(b) Newham.
(c) Brent.
(d) London.

11. In Chapter 6 of Early and Late, what would the narrator do when she played with Lily?
(a) Play with a cardboard theater.
(b) Play with dolls.
(c) Practice dance.
(d) Sing together.

12. In Intermission, Part 3, Chapter 1, how many miles does the narrator do?
(a) 2 1/2.
(b) 1/2.
(c) 1 1/2.
(d) 3.

13. In Intermission, Part 3, Chapter 1, how old is Aimee's daughter Kara?
(a) 6.
(b) 4.
(c) 5.
(d) 3.

14. At the end of Early and Late, Chapter 1, what boxes did the narrator's family check on medical forms?
(a) Black and Hispanic.
(b) Black and Caucasian.
(c) Black and Asian.
(d) Black and Jamaican.

15. In Early and Late, Chapter 4, how old was the author when she dreamed about blacks being elegant and never discriminated against?
(a) 13.
(b) 12.
(c) 10.
(d) 11.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 5 of Early and Late, how many slaves did the narrator tell Aimee that a captain jettisoned from his ship?

2. In Intermission, Part 3, Chapter 3, what was the narrator's mother wearing when she was elected to a political office?

3. In Early Days, Part 1, Chapter 14, how often did Tracey go home after school to an empty flat?

4. In Chapter 7 of Early and Late, what theater did Fred Astaire dance with his sister when he was in London?

5. At the end of Early Days, Part 1, Chapter 14, who did Tracey tell the narrator was waiting for her?

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