3. How did Kenny gain confidence?
(a) Making his own dinner.
(b) Making his own costume.
(c) Drawing his own picture.
(d) Writing his own poem.

4. What did the child in Chapter 11 refuse to do?
(a) Draw.
(b) Play with other children.
(c) Sing.
(d) Go to the bathroom.

5. What did Mrs. Paley wonder after Sylvia hits another student?
(a) If Sylvia will ever calm down.
(b) Why Sylvia hit another girl.
(c) Where Sylvia lacks attention.
(d) If the girl's father was right.

6. What was Claire a victim of?
(a) Her father's prejudices.
(b) Neglect.
(c) Racism.
(d) Her mother's prejudices.

7. Whose conversation did Mrs. Paley overhear in Chapter 21?
(a) A couple of black girls.
(b) A couple of white girls.
(c) No one's.
(d) A couple of boys.

8. What did outside behaviors influence?
(a) The classroom behaviors.
(b) The personal behaviors.
(c) Everyone's attitudes.
(d) Nothing.

9. What idea did Mrs. Paley quickly dismiss?
(a) That Claire hated her.
(b) That she was a racist.
(c) That Claire was racist.
(d) That Claire had a learning disablity.

10. What was the visitor curious about in Chapter 12?
(a) The doll corner.
(b) The drawings on the wall.
(c) Claire.
(d) The game take ball.

11. What was monopolized that year in Chapter 17?
(a) The doll corner.
(b) The drawing easels.
(c) The kitchen.
(d) The card station.

12. What did the clothing situation add to in Chapter 14?
(a) Stress.
(b) Segregation in the classroom.
(c) Parent teacher conferences.
(d) Another student called another girl a degrogatory name.

13. What would Ayana often smooth over?
(a) Crying students.
(b) Break ups in the class.
(c) The hurt caused by Sylvia.
(d) Fights.

14. What did the other girl want to know about the girl who made the announcement in Chapter 24?
(a) Why he left.
(b) If her dad was white too.
(c) Where he went.
(d) If her dad was black too.

15. What was Mrs. Paley concerned about in her classroom by Chapter 12?
(a) How to pair up partners.
(b) Her dynamics with the children.
(c) The social dynamics.
(d) The friendships.