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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Epilogue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the fall of 1994, why does one student say s/he does not belong in Gruwell's class?
(a) Because there is a mix up in the schedule.
(b) Because the student is Latino.
(c) Because the student's test scores are high.
(d) Because the student is white.

2. To what does Gruwell compare the Capulets and Montagues in Romeo and Juliet?
(a) The Black and Asian gangs in Long Beach.
(b) The Black and Hispanic gangs in Long Beach.
(c) The Latino and Asian gangs in Long Beach.
(d) The preppy students and the Asian students.

3. In her thank you letter, what does Zlata tell the students not to forget?
(a) To keep reading about heroes.
(b) To raise money for Bosnia.
(c) The strength and power to do things is in them.
(d) She keeps in touch by writing.

4. What does a student compare O.J. Simpson's trial to?
(a) The Oklahoma City bombing.
(b) The trial of the student's brother for murder.
(c) A trial where the student is a witness.
(d) The student's mother's trial for murder.

5. What reporter does a student mention from the Los Angeles Times?
(a) Nancy Wride.
(b) Nancy Phillips.
(c) Anita Wright.
(d) Nellie WIlliams.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do the students have a particular place they want to visit after walking down the steps of the Lincoln Memorial?

2. What are Zlata and one of the students both wearing when they meet?

3. What do the students do when they walk down the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in the spring of 1997?

4. What does a student who is a "goodie two shoes" do when shopping with her parents?

5. Why does a student call her mother's boyfriend a tornado?

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