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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When the boys would do their Saturday chores, how long would it usually take to get everything done?
(a) 2 1/2 hours.
(b) 2 to 3 hours.
(c) 1 to 2 hours.
(d) 1 1/2 hours.

2. In Chapter 5, from what hours would Uncle cut hair on Saturdays?
(a) 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
(b) 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
(c) 8 a.m. to midnight.
(d) 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

3. How many times has Johnson shot a gun in his life?
(a) 1.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 4.

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

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

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

7. How old was Solidene in Chapter 4?
(a) Late 20s.
(b) Early 30s.
(c) 25.
(d) 37.

8. How many kids were attending Nanny's daycare when she and her assistant, Aunt Cheryl, took them to Jersey City to get Nanny's grandchildren?
(a) 7.
(b) 8.
(c) 5.
(d) 10.

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

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

11. To what census was Johnson able to trace his family in Chapter 4?
(a) 1870.
(b) 1860.
(c) 1855.
(d) 1865.

12. How many stations did Mrs. Kaye's Boutique have?
(a) 3.
(b) 6.
(c) 4.
(d) 5.

13. 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?
(a) 33.
(b) 38.
(c) 31.
(d) 36.

14. How many siblings did Nanny have?
(a) 10.
(b) 12.
(c) 11.
(d) 9.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How tall was Nanny?

2. In Chapter 6, where did the boys go to school?

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

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

5. Before what date were the only Elders listed in the census White Irish?

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