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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 1997, how long had Uncle Kevin been living in Georgia?
(a) 7 years.
(b) 6 years.
(c) 4 years.
(d) 5 years.

2. How many books did Johnson say teachers made them read over the summer?
(a) 6.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 4.

3. What was the name of Aunt Crystal's daughter who was her flower girl?
(a) Nia.
(b) Cierra.
(c) Asia.
(d) Sahnice.

4. In Chapter 7, after going to the hospital, how long did Johnson stay up with his cousins that night playing video games?
(a) About 2 a.m.
(b) Easily 3 a.m.
(c) Midnight.
(d) 1 a.m.

5. What did Aunt Crystal grab to hit Desiree with in Chapter 10?
(a) Champagne bottle.
(b) Brick.
(c) Potted plant.
(d) Umbrella.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 11, when was Johnson transitioning to adolescence?

2. In Chapter 10, when was the next time that the family saw Uncle Kevin and Desiree after a wedding where a fracas broke out?

3. What summer does Johnson remember in Chapter 10?

4. Which of Nanny's grandchildren went vegetarian one year?

5. When did Lil' Rall go into the Air Force?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Kevin come to live in Plainfield in 1996?

2. How does Johnson remember spending summers?

3. Why did Johnson call Nanny a cool lady even as she got older?

4. How did the things Johnson did when he hit puberty change?

5. Where did Uncle Kevin move in 1993?

6. What problems were there with Uncle Kevin's wife, Desiree, and how were they resolved?

7. In Johnson's letter to Nanny, what are some things he remembers doing with her?

8. Why did Lil' Rall, Rasul, and Lil' Kevin carry box cutters around?

9. What was life like for Lil' Kevin?

10. How was the summer of 1998 a time of change for the family?

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