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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: Chapters 13-14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Tengo's attitude about his life right now?
(a) He is angry.
(b) He is hopeful.
(c) He is frustrated.
(d) He is happy.

2. Joseph says that black schools teach blacks ___________________________.
(a) Agricultural skills.
(b) About black history.
(c) Just enough to do menial jobs.
(d) How to be good soldiers.

3. What does Tengo give to Dr. and Mrs. Miller in appreciation for the books they had sent him?
(a) Clay sculptures.
(b) Money.
(c) Fresh figs.
(d) Paintings.

4. Who pays for Tengo's train ticket?
(a) The oubaas.
(b) His father.
(c) The school master.
(d) Dr. Miller.

5. What do the Millers encourage Tengo to study in school?
(a) Math.
(b) Art.
(c) Biology.
(d) Geology.

Short Answer Questions

1. One day, Tengo arrives at school to find ______________________.

2. What event has made Tengo acutely aware of the inequality between blacks and whites?

3. Who is Oom Koos?

4. With which girl does Tengo have his first romance?

5. What does Tengo's mother ask Joseph's mother to send?

(see the answer key)

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