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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Gruwell tell Zlata on the phone spring of 1996?
(a) Zlata is the inspiration for the latest writing project.
(b) Gruwell asks her if she comes again.
(c) Gruwell thanks her for coming to see the class.
(d) That Gruwell is going to Bosnia.

2. What does a junior student say about her stepfather during the fall semester?
(a) He loves her mother very much.
(b) He is a professional alcoholic.
(c) He works hard.
(d) He is never home.

3. What program is created to teach tolerance to kids who feel as if they don't fit in?
(a) Celebrating Diversity Through Sports.
(b) Celebrating Diversity Through Literature.
(c) Diversity Through Mentoring.
(d) Celebrating Diversity Through the Arts.

4. Whose album cover does the class analyze?
(a) Kanye West.
(b) Snoop Doggy Dogg.
(c) Eminem.
(d) 50 Cent.

5. Why does a student say John Tu gives instead of handouts?
(a) Scholarships.
(b) Jobs.
(c) Inspiration.
(d) Hope.

6. Who challenges the Freedom Writers to not just talk, but "to walk the walk"?
(a) Erin Gruwell.
(b) John Tu.
(c) Connie Cheung.
(d) Harry Belafonte.

7. What article by Peter Maass does a student read his/her sophomore year?
(a) The Bosnia War.
(b) Bosnia, a First-Hand Persepective.
(c) Ground Zero.
(d) Bosnia: War or Religious Cleansing?

8. What civil rights activist do the Freedom Writers meet days before the second college semester begins?
(a) Harry Belafonte.
(b) Rosa Parks.
(c) Celeste Wiley.
(d) Lurma Rackley.

9. Besides moving forward, what are the Freedom Writers doing?
(a) Writing novels, poetry, and newspaper or magazine articles.
(b) Volunteering at the Museum of Tolerance.
(c) Pulling family members and friends along too.
(d) Serving as volunteers.

10. Who says, "Little black boys and black girls are able to join hands with little white boys and white girls"?
(a) Malcom X.
(b) Eldredge Cleaver.
(c) Martin Luther King, Jr.
(d) Rosa Parks.

11. What is the prom queen's native country?
(a) Nicaragua.
(b) Peru.
(c) Bosnia.
(d) Mexico.

12. What does a student say after not taking the opportunity to sing to Jopie and Lies?
(a) "Only those who take advantage of opportunities in life succeed."
(b) "Success comes only to those who take advantage of opportunities."
(c) "A missed opportunity can never be made up."
(d) "Silence gets you nowhere in life."

13. Why does a student call her mother's boyfriend a tornado?
(a) Because he is a slob.
(b) Because he is a runner and runs quickly.
(c) Because after he hits, their apartment and the student's mother look like they've been in a tornado.
(d) Because he moves so quickly.

14. Why is a student asking the question, "To sign or not to sign"?
(a) The student is trying to decide whether to play professional soccer.
(b) The student is trying to decide whether to go to college or play minor league baseball.
(c) The student is trying to decide whether to play professional football or not.
(d) The player is trying to decide whether to play professional basketball.

15. What do the students do when they walk down the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in the spring of 1997?
(a) They join hands and retrace the steps Martin Luther King Jr. walked.
(b) Begin singing a freedom song.
(c) Meet with their local senators.
(d) Light candles and make speeches about freedom and tolerance.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does a student's mother usually get twice as many presents on Christmas Eve as everyone else?

2. What do the Freedom Writers do after their first year in college?

3. What does Gruwell do the summer of 1996?

4. Why doesn't Gruwell cheer when students get excited about making another trip after touring the Lincoln Memorial?

5. Who does a student compare him/herself to when the student says "I've probably witnessed more dead bodies than a ______________."

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