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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is Jerome's question about what they are to make received by the girls?
(a) The girls think Jerome has a valid point.
(b) The female students are shocked at his boldness.
(c) The female students are glad he brings up some valid points.
(d) The girls ignore Jerome.

2. What does Jerome notice about Bix's shoes?
(a) They are terribly scuffed.
(b) They are well shined.
(c) They have holes in them.
(d) The shoe laces are from tennis shoes.

3. How long does Jerome work with Bix on the basketball court?
(a) About 6 weeks.
(b) About a week.
(c) About a year.
(d) About 6 months.

4. Who does Jerome say moves like a real player(s)?
(a) Bix.
(b) Both Bix and the stepfather?
(c) Bix and his stepfather.
(d) Bix's stepfather.

5. What does Jerome ask the Home Economics teacher?
(a) If they can make chocolate cake instead.
(b) Why they are making fake food?
(c) If they can make peach pie instead of cherry pie.
(d) Why they are making desserts when they haven't made a main course.

6. Of what does Bix accuse Jerome?
(a) Taking advantage of Bix's inexperience.
(b) Lying.
(c) Nothing.
(d) Blinding him with the light so he could not retaliate.

7. What does Jerome pretend as he's hiding in the shadows?
(a) To be an alien from Saturn.
(b) To be a pro basketball player.
(c) To be a high school basketball recruiter.
(d) To be a detective.

8. What is Jerome unable to restrain after a few minutes of hiding in the dark?
(a) His anger.
(b) His laughter.
(c) His fear.
(d) His happiness.

9. What question does Jerome ask Bix that Bix challenges?
(a) If Bix ever thinks of Jerome's skin color.
(b) If Bix wants to try out for the basketball team.
(c) If Bix knows his real dad.
(d) If they are best friends.

10. What does Jerome's mother say to Bix privately?
(a) To be kind to Jerome who is still an innocent.
(b) To be kind to Bix's mother.
(c) Jerome does not know.
(d) To stop thinking the world is against him.

11. What does Bix's stepfather say affected Bix's relationship with his mother?
(a) Bix's obsession with his mother being something she is not.
(b) Bix's obsession with the truth.
(c) Bix's obstinacy.
(d) Bix's refusal to give in ever.

12. What is Bix's challenge about?
(a) Jerome's need to define everything in words.
(b) Jerome not getting on the team the year before.
(c) Jerome needing to pin down parentage.
(d) Jerome being more obsessed about skin color than Bix.

13. How does Bix seem in Home Economics class?
(a) Arrogant.
(b) Shy and uncomfortable.
(c) Embarrassed.
(d) Confident.

14. What are the students to make the next time Jerome goes to his Home Economics class?
(a) Mock apple pie.
(b) Mock cherry pie.
(c) Cole slaw.
(d) Tempura.

15. How does Jerome calm Bix?
(a) Tells Bix why he admires his baseball playing.
(b) Calls him Bix instead of Baxter.
(c) Tells Bix a joke.
(d) Challenges him to a pick-up game of basketball.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is the new court where Jerome practices?

2. About what does Jerome taunt Bix?

3. At what does Jerome say Bix is a natural?

4. What surprises Jerome when he tells his mother about Bix?

5. Why does Bix look for a new place to play basketball?

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