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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do two police officers come to Gunnar's house a couple of weeks after they move there?
(a) To talk to his mother about his father.
(b) To see that the family has settled in well.
(c) To warn Gunnar about illegal activities.
(d) To bring a fire code sticker.

2. With whom did Gunnar play in Santa Monica?
(a) Black friends.
(b) He had no friends.
(c) Black and white friends.
(d) White friends.

3. What did Swen want to do for a living?
(a) Professional dancer.
(b) Politician.
(c) Doctor.
(d) Bank president.

4. What issue does Gunnar's elementary school take to absurd levels?
(a) Pacifism.
(b) Multicultural issues.
(c) Being ready for college.
(d) Obeying authority.

5. Where does Gunnar's father work?
(a) He is a lawyer.
(b) The Los Angeles Police Department.
(c) In a health food restaurant.
(d) The school board.

6. What type of families live in Gunnar's new neighborhood?
(a) Black upper class.
(b) White middle class.
(c) Low income.
(d) Mixed black and white middle class.

7. What kind of summer camp does Gunnar's mother want them to go to?
(a) A racially mixed camp.
(b) An all white camp.
(c) An all black camp.
(d) She doesn't have an opinion about camps.

8. When Gunnar reads what is his favorite kind of book?
(a) Books about World War II aviation.
(b) Books about black activists.
(c) Books about politics.
(d) Fantasy and science fiction.

9. Where does Pumpkin die?
(a) In the hospital.
(b) At school.
(c) In a store.
(d) At Psycho's house.

10. What does Gunnar tell a girl about the eye chart?
(a) They didn't check his eyes.
(b) The bottom line is FECES.
(c) The bottom line is written on the floor.
(d) He told her about the third line, not the bottom one.

11. What does Gunnar enjoy at Nick's house?
(a) Listening to rap music.
(b) Studying the history of Africa.
(c) Watching roller derby with Nick's mother.
(d) Painting wild, colorful wall murals.

12. What is the neighborhood at the top of the hill from Gunnar's neighborhood?
(a) Cheviot Heights.
(b) Hollywood Heights.
(c) Waldenburg.
(d) Wayneville.

13. Why can Gunnar walk the neighborhood without fear?
(a) He is good friends with Psycho Loco.
(b) He has made friends with everyone in the area.
(c) His father has moved back in the house.
(d) He is too big to mess with.

14. In what subject is Nick Scoby most interested?
(a) Jazz.
(b) Painting.
(c) Rap music.
(d) History.

15. In what department does Gunnar hang at the store?
(a) Shoe department.
(b) Kitchen ware.
(c) Camping section.
(d) Men's clothing.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Gunnar say Franz serves his master faithfully?

2. What class does Gunnar chose for his second semester?

3. What do the gang members who find Gunnar in the store do?

4. What did Gunnar learn in Santa Monica that seems to anger kids where he now lives?

5. Why does Gunnar think the officers' question about gangs is absurd?

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