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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. About what does Jerome say his mother is angry?
(a) At Jerome's odd behavior.
(b) At the school integration situation.
(c) At Maurice's choice.
(d) At Jerome's father's job change.

2. Who visits Jerome just before school opens?
(a) The principal at the school he will attend.
(b) The teacher in the class he will be placed.
(c) His former principal.
(d) Bix.

3. What is one thing Jerome learns when he starts school that Fall?
(a) He will have to work much harder than the white students.
(b) He will probably not be very popular.
(c) There are good reasons why schools are segregated.
(d) In some ways, people at the white school aren't that much different from people at the black one.

4. With whom does Jerome speak after the ball game?
(a) The police officer.
(b) The driver of the drink truck.
(c) The white coach.
(d) The driver of the grill truck.

5. What is hidden in a grove of trees?
(a) A hangout for Jerome and his friends.
(b) A skeleton.
(c) A gang hideout.
(d) A basketball court.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who accompanies Jerome most summer days?

2. What new laws are in effect that will affect Jerome?

3. Where is Bix's mother?

4. To what does the phrase "spin light" pertain?

5. How does Jerome characterize Mr. Eggelestobbs?

(see the answer key)

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