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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "How They Lived," "My America," and "Writing on the Wall".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What has Bornfree promised to give the children for distributing posters in "Real Change"?
(a) Persimmons.
(b) Guavas.
(c) Potatoes.
(d) Chinese yams.

2. Why did they shut school down early and send everyone home on the last day of classes in “Hitting Crossroads"?
(a) Because someone called in a bomb threat.
(b) Because there was a fire in the basement.
(c) Because a boy brought a loaded gun to school.
(d) Because there was flooding from the ceilings.

3. Where does Sbho say she saw the television show "ER" in "We Need New Names"?
(a) In Cape Town.
(b) In Harare.
(c) In Paris.
(d) In Cairo.

4. What does Darling describe everywhere in Shanghai in "Country-Game"?
(a) Machines.
(b) Skyscrapers.
(c) Neon lights.
(d) Billboards.

5. Who is the boy that Darling describes being bullied until he hung himself in "Wedding"?
(a) Phil.
(b) George.
(c) James.
(d) Tom.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the kid who got school closed down on the last day in “Hitting Crossroads"?

2. Where does Darling say she has seen the queen from the picture before in "Blak Power"?

3. Who does Tshaka Zulu attack with a spear in "My America"?

4. What musical celebrity does Darling express disdain for in “Hitting Crossroads"?

5. Who had offered to take Darling's family across the border when all of the troubles began, according to Darling's father in "Shhhh"?

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