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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Stuck Inside My Head - School.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is Deja's younger sister Leda, whom she watches every afternoon and evening?
(a) Three.
(b) Four.
(c) Two.
(d) Six.

2. Deja says that both Ben's mother and Ma do the same thing when they are "pretending nothing's wrong" (79). What is that action?
(a) Looking at the floor.
(b) Talking quickly.
(c) Stretching their lips too wide in a smile.
(d) Using many hand gestures.

3. From what country does Deja say her mother hails, prompting Sabeen's excitement about adding to the cultural map in the school hallway?
(a) Jamaica.
(b) Ethiopia.
(c) Sudan.
(d) Barbados.

4. Deja compares Mr. Schmidt to which Star Wars character?
(a) R2D2.
(b) Jabba the Hut.
(c) Yoda.
(d) Darth Vader.

5. Ben says that when one person dies, it ripples outward "like" (70) what?
(a) Disease.
(b) Waves.
(c) Rays of light.
(d) Sounds.

Short Answer Questions

1. From what song is the epigraph of the novel Towers Falling taken?

2. From what source does Deja get her lunch on the first day at her new school?

3. What question does Deja ask Sabeen that causes Sabeen to start crying at Ben's house?

4. What is NOT an element of Ben's physical appearance?

5. What action does Ben take that causes his mother to scold him as Deja is leaving Ben's house?

(see the answer key)

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