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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II (Chapters 13 - 24).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Liz bring with her the first time she meets Marlee after she is forced to leave school?
(a) A bag of peanuts.
(b) The book of magic squares.
(c) A new scarf.
(d) A pet turtle.

2. What does Betty Jean tell Marlee is the term for what Liz has done?
(a) Passing.
(b) Hoping.
(c) Wishing.
(d) Trying.

3. What happens that upsets Marlee when her classmate shows up for help with his math homework?
(a) He does not know anything about math and gets all the answers wrong.
(b) Instead of working on the homework with her, he simply takes Marlee's homework and uses it for himself.
(c) He actually wanted help with his English homework.
(d) He tells her he never wants to see her again.

4. What is the phrase that was used for the first Negro students to attend a white public school in Little Rock?
(a) The Little Rock Nine.
(b) The Arkansas Students.
(c) The Sixteen Soldiers.
(d) The Seven Lions.

5. What does Sally say she did with her hairbrush that she loaned to Liz?
(a) Burned it.
(b) Sold it.
(c) Threw it away.
(d) Kept it.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who helps Marlee at the pool in Chapter 1?

2. How does Marlee's friend Sally treat her when she becomes overcome with anxiety at the pool?

3. What reason does Ms. Taylor give for Liz's school absence?

4. Who do Marlee and Liz catch throwing eggs at Mrs. Jefferson's house on Halloween?

5. What do Marlee's parents say Judy has to do in order to be able to go to school?

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