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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What would the boys do after their Saturday chores?
(a) Ride bikes and play baseball.
(b) Ride bikes and play basketball.
(c) Ride bikes and play video games.
(d) Ride bikes and watch TV.

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

5. When did Uncle Rall and Cynthia get married?
(a) 1981.
(b) 1978.
(c) 1980.
(d) 1979.

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

7. Which of the cousins wore glasses?
(a) Matt.
(b) Lil' Rall.
(c) Garrett.
(d) Rkasul.

8. When did Lil' Rall and Rasul first move to Plainfield?
(a) 1987.
(b) 1985.
(c) 1988.
(d) 1986.

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

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

11. In Chapter 6, where did the boys go to school?
(a) Clinton.
(b) Cook.
(c) Jefferson.
(d) Cedarbrook.

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

13. How old was Tamir Rice when he was killed by police officers who mistook his toy gun for a real one?
(a) 12.
(b) 10.
(c) 7.
(d) 9.

14. When did Uncle close his barbershop and move his family to Virginia?
(a) 1999.
(b) 1997.
(c) 1998.
(d) 1996.

15. How old was Lil' Rall when he was responsible for others?
(a) 10.
(b) 9.
(c) 11.
(d) 8.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was Nanny's last grandchild and only granddaughter born?

2. In Chapter 3, what recipe did Matt remember was passed down from his Granma Lula Mae?

3. What percent Irish showed up when Johnson and Aunt Munch took the 23andMe test?

4. In Lil' Rall's letter to Nanny, how old does he remember he was when she called and told him to be careful taking the train from work?

5. When Lil' Rall and Rasul first moved to Plainfield, what sport did Nanny sign them up for?

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