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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Lil' Rall and Rasul first moved to Plainfield, what sport did Nanny sign them up for?
(a) Baseball.
(b) Flag football.
(c) Basketball.
(d) Soccer.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In what church did Nanny's boys sing in the choir?

3. What did Nanny get for hitting Mrs. Todd in Chapter 6?

4. Who wrote that the most disrespected person in America is the Black woman?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How and why was Tamir Rice killed?

2. What did a girl accuse Rasul of doing at a baseball practice in 1987?

3. How are barbershops a staple of the Black community?

4. In 1987, why did Nanny punch a woman named Mrs. Todd?

5. What did Nanny always say about having multiple ways to make money?

6. What type of work did Nanny do?

7. Who was Emmett Till?

8. In Chapter 4, how did Johnson feel about shooting a gun?

9. What salon did Johnson's mother have, and what was it like?

10. How did Nanny discipline the boys?

(see the answer keys)

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