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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Second Part, Sections 14 through 16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What school had Jerome planned to attend?
(a) Booker T. Washington.
(b) Chestnut.
(c) Parker.
(d) Third Avenue.

2. What does Jerome later find out when he first thought things were back to being right in his secret place?
(a) The secret place is about to be torn up.
(b) They were not right.
(c) Many boys knew about the secret place.
(d) The secret place is owned by a white racists.

3. Why does Jerome cut off a pair of his pants?
(a) Because of the heat in the classroom.
(b) To protest treatment from a teacher.
(c) To make some of the white kids laugh.
(d) To try out for the basketball team.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What position does Bix play on the baseball team?

2. What happens when Jerome calls Braxton Rivers "luck"?

3. What animal does Jerome mention while writing about playing basketball?

4. Who else is scheduled to be in Jerome's new class?

5. About what does Jerome's Communications teacher lecture Jerome?

(see the answer key)

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