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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. What kind of student does Jerome's visitor call him?
(a) Steady.
(b) Exceptional.
(c) Conscientious.
(d) Erratic.

2. Who does Jerome look for but cannot find?
(a) Bix's stepfather.
(b) Bix.
(c) Maurice.
(d) The black coach.

3. What is the narrator's name?
(a) Jerome.
(b) Maurice.
(c) Jeb.
(d) Bix.

4. What is one thing about Bix Rivers to which Jerome refers?
(a) His disappearance.
(b) His rebellion against authority.
(c) His talent for seeing the truth.
(d) His talent for singing.

5. What does one of the white players say after the pick up game?
(a) That the coach is a racist pig.
(b) That Jerome could help them win the state championship.
(c) That Jerome is uppity for thinking of trying out for the team.
(d) That Jerome is the best basketball player there.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Jerome spend most of his summers?

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

3. Who accompanies Jerome most summer days?

4. What do the boys trying out for the basketball team already have?

5. What does Jerome say about his mother's interactions with other people?

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