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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Second Part, Sections 11 through 13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does the man with whom Jerome say he is?
(a) The owner of the ball field.
(b) The owner of the Seven-Up plant.
(c) The baseball coach at the white high school.
(d) The main detective in the local precinct.

2. How old is Bix when he runs away?
(a) 16.
(b) 13.
(c) 15.
(d) 10.

3. What is Jerome's preferred sport?
(a) Baseball.
(b) Football.
(c) Basketball.
(d) Soccer.

4. What do the two trucks who arrive at the game carry?
(a) Iced drinks and food.
(b) Two white ball team.
(c) Another black ball team and another white ball team.
(d) Two black ball teams.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Jerome worry that some people might think he is a thief?

2. Upon what does Jerome's mother focus concerning other people?

3. What is one thing Jerome learns when he starts school that Fall?

4. What happens when Jerome sneaks into Bix's room?

5. Who goes with Jerome one day to play basketball?

(see the answer key)

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