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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Last Part, Sections 23 and 24.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Jerome spend most of his summers?
(a) In the black neighborhood park.
(b) At the black swimming pool.
(c) At the secret basketball court.
(d) In the library.

2. Upon what does Jerome's mother not pay attention to concerning other people?
(a) Who they're not and what they don't do.
(b) Their achievements.
(c) Their clothing.
(d) Their social status.

3. What does Jerome realize after his mother asks him a question about his behavior?
(a) He never talks directly to others.
(b) He is sad that Bix does not seem to want to be friends.
(c) He does want to be something other than a factory worker.
(d) He tends to vocalize basketball plays.

4. What does Bix say everyone is doing?
(a) Poisoning the pies.
(b) Laughing at him.
(c) Talking about him.
(d) Telling lies.

5. What does Jerome realize as a result of Bix challenging him?
(a) Jerome does not need to talk as much as he thought he did.
(b) Jerome needs to think less about skin color.
(c) Jerome has his own prejudices.
(d) Jerome is probably wondering about his own ancestry.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Bix's challenge about?

2. How does Jerome try to break the ice between him and Bix?

3. Out of what do the Home Economics students practice making hamburger patties?

4. What does Jerome imagine while he is practicing by himself on the basketball court?

5. What does Jerome eventually recover?

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