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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through First Part, Sections 4 through 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is coaching the team that Jerome is watching the night he meets Bix?
(a) Mr. Steller.
(b) Bix's father.
(c) Jerome's father.
(d) Jerome's brother.

2. Who does Jerome say smiles politely when the person shows up?
(a) Bix.
(b) The coach of the white team.
(c) The coach of the black team.
(d) Maurice.

3. About what is Jerome angry?
(a) That Bix's stepfather lies about Bix.
(b) That Bix's mother deserted him.
(c) That Bix does not tell Jerome where Bix is.
(d) The way Bix is talked about in church.

4. Why does Jerome worry that some people might think he is a thief?
(a) Because he took Bix's notebook out of Bix's bedroom.
(b) Because he took Bix's ball glove out of Bix's bedroom.
(c) Because he took Bix's cleats out of Bix's bedroom.
(d) Because he took Bix's ball cap out of Bix's bedroom.

5. What is Bix's stepfather busy gathering?
(a) Sympathy.
(b) Information about where Bix's mother could be.
(c) Testimony against his business partner.
(d) Nothing.

Short Answer Questions

1. What could Jerome and everyone else in the stands see about one of the spectators?

2. Who are some people Jerome's brother continually analyzes?

3. What do the younger siblings of some of the ball players do?

4. What does Jerome want to do in church?

5. Who makes a spectacular play that sends the black team to the bench?

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