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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What project does Deja share with the class when her other project has been destroyed?
(a) The string of paper dolls Ray had created.
(b) The string of paper dolls Leda had created.
(c) The string of paper dolls Deja had created.
(d) The string of paper dolls Ma had created.

2. 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 SpongeBob in Times Square.
(c) The Big Bird in Times Square.
(d) The naked cowboy in Times Square.

3. Deja remarks that her new school is like her old "school, except it's" (27) what?
(a) Smaller.
(b) Bigger.
(c) Easier.
(d) Harder.

4. Who is always tasked with the responsibility of getting Leda and Ray ready for day care?
(a) Pop.
(b) Deja.
(c) Miss Garcia.
(d) Ma.

5. For what reason does Deja think Sabeen and Ben have become her friends?
(a) Because they are poor.
(b) Because they are unpopular.
(c) For no reason.
(d) Because they feel sorry for her.

6. What is Deja's solution to needing to babysit and work on the group project at the same time?
(a) She calls Ben and Sabeen on the phone.
(b) She takes only Ray with her to Ben's house.
(c) She posts her part of the project on Facebook.
(d) She takes Leda and Ray with her to Ben's house.

7. 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) Barbados.
(d) Sudan.

8. How many people does Miss Garcia explain to the class had been killed in the attacks on the Twin Towers?
(a) Miss Garcia says 375 people died in the Twin Towers.
(b) Miss Garcia says 1,465 people died in the Twin Towers.
(c) Miss Garcia says 2,274 people died in the Twin Towers.
(d) Miss Garcia says 2,753 people died in the Twin Towers.

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

10. What is NOT an element of Ben's physical appearance?
(a) A ponytail.
(b) Freckles.
(c) Very short hair.
(d) Wire-rim glasses.

11. Miss Garcia reveals that at the end of their 9/11 studies, they will cross what bridge to view the 9/11 Memorial?
(a) The Queensboro Bridge.
(b) The Manhattan Bridge.
(c) The Brooklyn Bridge.
(d) Williamsburg Bridge.

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

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

14. For what purpose does Ray create a set of interconnected paper dolls?
(a) As a present for Father's Day.
(b) As a present for Mother's Day.
(c) For a project in his class about family.
(d) For a project in Deja's class about home.

15. Who is the first student to befriend Deja at her new school?
(a) Marcia.
(b) Ben.
(c) Sabeen.
(d) Jacqueline.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Deja do during the lunch period she spends in Miss Garcia's classroom?

2. Who suggests to the teacher that she introduce the new students?

3. After Deja writes a short essay and Miss Garcia tells Deja she can do better, what action does Miss Garcia take?

4. What word does Angel suggest as an alternative to units within the class discussion?

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

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