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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was Matt when his dad spanked him for getting into a fight with Garrett and choking him?
(a) 10.
(b) 11.
(c) 12.
(d) 13.

2. In Chapter 4, what ages were the cousins who got to shoot a gun?
(a) Between 10 and 16.
(b) 16 and 18.
(c) Between 12 and 18.
(d) Between 14 and 18.

3. How old was Matt when he finally swung back at Rasul?
(a) 11 or 12.
(b) 10 or 11.
(c) 8.
(d) 9.

4. What feeling did most kids have when they got their first haircut?
(a) Panic.
(b) Fear.
(c) Terror.
(d) Apprehension.

5. What type of soap did the boys always use when they took baths at Nanny's?
(a) Dove.
(b) Castile.
(c) Ivory.
(d) Dial.

6. How many of Nanny's siblings died in a house fire when she was a little girl?
(a) 2.
(b) 3.
(c) 4.
(d) 1.

7. On what street in Plainfield was Kaye's hair salon?
(a) Noirth Avenue.
(b) South Avenue.
(c) Oak Lane.
(d) Mora Place.

8. Before what date were the only Elders listed in the census White Irish?
(a) 1840.
(b) 1820.
(c) 1830.
(d) 1810.

9. How old does Lil' Rall think he was when he remembers the custody hearing for him and his brother?
(a) 6 or 7.
(b) 8.
(c) 4.
(d) 5 or 6.

10. When did Aunt Sarah befriend a white girl?
(a) Late 1960s.
(b) Late 1950s.
(c) 1963.
(d) 1957.

11. When was Emmett Till killed?
(a) 1954.
(b) 1957.
(c) 1955.
(d) 1956.

12. In Chapter 4, what was Johnson's most vivid memory of a trip with Solidene and another family member?
(a) Going to a fast food restaurant.
(b) Going to a feed store.
(c) Going to the liquor store.
(d) Going to the supermarket.

13. In Chapter 6, why did Rasul leave baseball practice?
(a) To get a root beer.
(b) To get a Dr. Pepper.
(c) To get a Pepsi.
(d) To get a Coke.

14. Where did Aunt Crystal work in Chapter 5?
(a) Architect's office as a secretary.
(b) Police department as a secretary.
(c) Law office as a paralegal.
(d) County offices as a secretary.

15. How old was Garret when he changed an F on his report card to an A?
(a) 7 or 8.
(b) 10.
(c) 6.
(d) 8 or 9.

Short Answer Questions

1. What would the boys do after their Saturday chores?

2. On weekends, where did Nanny do licensed professional nurse work?

3. How many stations did Mrs. Kaye's Boutique have?

4. When did Nanny and her husband move their children from Jersey City to Plainfield?

5. To what census was Johnson able to trace his family in Chapter 4?

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