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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was Uncle Kevin when he lived with Nanny and became the main babysitter for Matt and his cousins?
(a) Late 20s.
(b) Early 20s.
(c) 25.
(d) 29.

2. What instrument did Old Daddy play?
(a) Guitar.
(b) Harmonica.
(c) Piano.
(d) Banjo.

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

4. Who wrote that the most disrespected person in America is the Black woman?
(a) Malcolm X.
(b) Johnnie Cochran.
(c) Sam Cooke.
(d) Van Jones.

5. When Johnson remembered a trip he took with Solidene and another family member, how long does he remember waiting in the car for Solidene?
(a) 5 minutes.
(b) 15 minutes.
(c) 30 minutes.
(d) 45 minutes.

6. How far apart in age are Lil' Rall and Rasul?
(a) 17 months.
(b) 20 months.
(c) 19 months.
(d) 18 months.

7. How old was Emmett Till when he was beaten to death?
(a) 14.
(b) 13.
(c) 16.
(d) 15.

8. What did Nanny get for hitting Mrs. Todd in Chapter 6?
(a) Probation.
(b) A fine.
(c) One night in jail.
(d) Probation and community service.

9. What TV show did Lil' Rall remember watching with Nanny in high school?
(a) The Golden Girls.
(b) NYPD Blue.
(c) Twin Peaks.
(d) 3rd Rock from the Sun.

10. How old was Johnson in Chapter 4 when his family when to a family reunion in Virginia?
(a) 5.
(b) 6.
(c) 7.
(d) 4.

11. In what church did Nanny's boys sing in the choir?
(a) Shiloh Baptist Church.
(b) Second Baptist Church.
(c) First Corinthian Baptist Church.
(d) Mount Zion AME Church.

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

13. What was Matt's job for Saturday chores at Nanny's?
(a) Mopping.
(b) Sweeping.
(c) Dusting the wood furniture.
(d) Taking out the trash.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many of Nanny's siblings died in a house fire when she was a little girl?

2. Where was Nanny born?

3. How many siblings did Nanny have?

4. What was the name of the white woman who accused Emmett Till of whistling at her?

5. In Chapter 4, when did the family take a trip to Virginia?

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