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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Small Groups - Recent Past, Far Past.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What element of New York City is brought up during a class discussion, causing Deja to think mistakenly that the class is making fun of Ben?
(a) The Minnie Mouse in Times Square.
(b) The Big Bird in Times Square.
(c) The naked cowboy in Times Square.
(d) The SpongeBob in Times Square.

2. How much does Deja's mother's pay get docked if she is even ten minutes late for work?
(a) Thirty minutes' pay.
(b) One hour's pay.
(c) Twenty minutes' pay.
(d) Two hours' pay.

3. What adjective does Ben use when he sees that Deja has shown up to his house with Ray and Leda in tow?
(a) Weird.
(b) Nice.
(c) Cool.
(d) Bad.

4. What part of her name does Deja leave out when introducing herself to the class?
(a) Her middle name.
(b) Her alias.
(c) Her last name.
(d) Her nickname.

5. What is the reason that Deja does not get free lunches at school?
(a) Her parents do not want her to suffer the stigma associated with free lunches.
(b) She does not like the food in the cafeteria.
(c) She does not want to stand out from the other students.
(d) She likes the bagged lunches provided by the family shelter.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. When Pete says that Muslims had been responsible for 9/11, what is Sabeen's reply?

3. For what reason does Deja think Sabeen and Ben have become her friends?

4. Miss Garcia asks Deja to read the definition of what term during the class discussion about community?

5. What is the difference between Miss Garcia's photo of the Manhattan skyline and the real skyline the children are viewing out the window?

(see the answer key)

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