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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. 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) 36.
(b) 31.
(c) 38.
(d) 33.

2. How tall was Nanny?
(a) 5 feet 3.
(b) 5 feet 2.
(c) 5 feet.
(d) 5 feet 4.

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

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

5. What was Aunt Crystal's nickname?
(a) Queenie.
(b) Angel.
(c) Honey.
(d) Princess.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Matt and his cousins grow up?

2. How old was Johnson in Chapter 4 when his family when to a family reunion in Virginia?

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

4. When the boys would do their Saturday chores, how long would it usually take to get everything done?

5. How far is the drive from Jersey City to Plainfield?

Short Essay Questions

1. What type of work did Nanny do?

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

3. Why were Johnson and his cousins never allowed to go outside with a toy gun?

4. How did Nanny discipline the boys?

5. How did Johnson and the other boys spend their Saturdays at Nanny's?

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

7. What did Nanny do when Aunt Cynthia called her a bitch over the phone?

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

9. What was Nanny's Big Yellow House like?

10. What does Johnson say about growing up with his cousins in the Author's Note?

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