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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) 1 1/2 hours.
(b) 2 1/2 hours.
(c) 2 to 3 hours.
(d) 1 to 2 hours.

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

3. In Chapter 3, how many times a week did Matt remember Lil' Rall and Rasul fighting?
(a) About 6 times.
(b) Easily 5 times.
(c) 4 times.
(d) 3 times.

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

5. How far is the drive from Jersey City to Plainfield?
(a) 20 to 30 minutes.
(b) 35 to 40 minutes.
(c) 15 minutes.
(d) 45 minutes.

6. When was Nanny's last grandchild and only granddaughter born?
(a) 2000.
(b) 2004.
(c) 1997.
(d) 1999.

7. 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.

8. What was the name of Emmett Till's mother?
(a) Aleisha.
(b) Elise.
(c) Cassi.
(d) Mamie.

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

10. On weekends, where did Nanny do licensed professional nurse work?
(a) Springfield, New Jersey.
(b) Madison, New Jersey.
(c) New Providence, New Jersey.
(d) Chatham, New Jersey.

11. What was the name of the white woman who accused Emmett Till of whistling at her?
(a) Karen Richards.
(b) Rebecca Andrews.
(c) Carolyn Bryant.
(d) Angela Hayes.

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

13. Where was Nanny born?
(a) Jackson, Mississippi.
(b) Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
(c) Athens, Georgia.
(d) Spartanburg, South Carolina.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of pins did Nanny always wear on her church dresses?

2. How old was Nanny's nephew Kevin when she adopted him?

3. How often when Johnson was growing up in Plainfield did his family have a barbershop or beauty salon?

4. How old was Solidene in Chapter 4?

5. How old was Matt when his dad spanked him for getting into a fight with Garrett and choking him?

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