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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 sort of home does Ben's school project depict?
(a) Ben's drawing depicts a mansion and a sprawling three-acre estate.
(b) Ben's drawing depicts a ranch house with horses and other animals.
(c) Ben's drawing depicts a one-room apartment.
(d) Ben's drawing depicts a three-story townhouse.

2. Who at her new school reminds Deja of her younger brother Ray?
(a) Ben.
(b) Jacqueline.
(c) Marcia.
(d) Sabeen.

3. About what subject does Deja dread the teacher asking her to write an essay?
(a) Her summer vacation.
(b) Her hero.
(c) Her parents.
(d) Her plans for the future.

4. At whom is Ben's mother Dora yelling on the phone when Deja arrives at Ben's house?
(a) At Ben's older brother.
(b) At Sabeen's father.
(c) At Miss Garcia.
(d) At Ben's father.

5. What is NOT an element of Avalon Family Residence mentioned by Deja in her description?
(a) Cockroaches.
(b) Peeling paint.
(c) Five people to a room.
(d) Two families to a room.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Ben's mother Dora suggests that Sabeen call her Dora, for what reason does Sabeen decline?

2. Even though Deja is not enjoying school at the moment when the class discusses 9/11, she says that school is still better than what?

3. How old is Deja's younger sister Leda, whom she watches every afternoon and evening?

4. For what purpose does Ray create a set of interconnected paper dolls?

5. Ben says that when one person dies, it ripples outward "like" (70) what?

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