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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the black man Gunnar asks for directions say about Gunnar's speech?
(a) He say Gunnar talks with a white accent.
(b) He says Gunnar needs to speak louder.
(c) He says he talks just like someone from the inner city.
(d) He says he uses correct grammar.

2. What does Gunnar do in the store?
(a) Helps the janitor.
(b) Read books.
(c) Talks to the sales clerks.
(d) Try out the merchandise.

3. What does Wolfgang do for a living?
(a) Shines shoes.
(b) Picks cotton.
(c) School janitor.
(d) Paints segregation signs.

4. What position does Compton have in the Civil War?
(a) Supply officer.
(b) Negotiator.
(c) Chief of Staff.
(d) Calvary captain.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What seems to happen whenever Gunnar tries to make friends?

2. Why did Gunnar get in trouble sometimes at the beach?

3. What emotion does Swen inspire in the people around him?

4. Why can Gunnar walk the neighborhood without fear?

5. How did Swen leave home?

Short Essay Questions

1. With whom has Gunnar become friends in the three years in his new neighborhood and why can he walk unafraid there? What is one of the disadvantages of one of his friends?

2. What happens to Gunnar the morning after they move to a new neighborhood and his mother tells him to go get breakfast?

3. Why does Gunnar's mother suggest her children should go to a black school?

4. What does Gunnar do when he returns to class following his health examination?

5. What does Gunnar think about his school's emphasis and what does he say contradicts the school's sensitivity?

6. What does Gunnar recall about living in Santa Monica in Chapter 2 and why does he join the Cub Scouts? How does the Scouts work out for him?

7. With what coach does Gunnar develop a relationship and how did the coach learn to play his sport?

8. What happens when Gunnar is pushing his sister Nicole on the swing?

9. With whom does Gunnar make friends during his first semester at his new school and what does he choose in his second semester schedule?

10. Where have Gunnar and his family moved and what kind of neighborhood is it?

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