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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the first person to notice Jerome's behavior?
(a) His brother.
(b) His father.
(c) His mother.
(d) Bix.

2. What does Maurice go off to college to do?
(a) Become a pilot.
(b) Become a pediatrician.
(c) Become an architect.
(d) Become a psychiatrist.

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

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

5. What does Jerome say about his mother's interactions with other people?
(a) She is shy.
(b) She is aloof.
(c) She is hostile.
(d) She deals well with them.

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

7. What is one way Jerome decides to make overtures of friendship to a white student?
(a) Listening to their book reports.
(b) Seeing who nods at him.
(c) Seeing who seems to be relaxed around him.
(d) Seeing who will laugh at his jokes.

8. What does the person do who shows up in the middle of the game?
(a) Cheers for Bix.
(b) Picks a fight with some of the ball players.
(c) Arrests one of the spectators.
(d) Cheers for Maurice.

9. With whom does Miss Pimton suggest Jerome partner?
(a) No one.
(b) Baxter.
(c) Matty Sue.
(d) Jackson.

10. What is one reason it is appropriate for Jerome to write about Bix?
(a) Jerome is a writer.
(b) Jerome loves drama.
(c) Jerome is now a preacher.
(d) Jerome loves the truth.

11. Where is Bix's mother?
(a) No one knows.
(b) An insane asylum.
(c) New Orleans.
(d) Atlanta.

12. What will be unique about Jerome's situation?
(a) He will be the only black student.
(b) He will be allowed to waive the mandatory requirements.
(c) He will be allowed to play on the basketball team.
(d) He will be one of only about 50 black students.

13. What chore does Jerome assume at home?
(a) Ironing.
(b) Cooking.
(c) Lawn work.
(d) Cleaning.

14. What do the boys trying out for the basketball team already have?
(a) Places on the team.
(b) The coach's approval.
(c) Nothing.
(d) Uniforms.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What happens to Jerome's mother?

3. Who has to sign Jerome's drop form?

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

5. What does Jerome want to do in church?

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