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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7 & 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Yolanda suspicious of Shirley?
(a) She thinks Shirley might want something in return for Shirley's kindness.
(b) Yolanda is not suspicious of Shirley.
(c) She thinks Shirley might make fun of Yolanda behind her back.
(d) She thinks Shirley is less popular than Yolanda so Shirley sits with her not to be alone.

2. What other sound does Andrew like to hear on Asphalt Hill?
(a) The Doberman pincher barking at intruders.
(b) The cries of the boys who take a hill too daringly.
(c) The cry of frogs who live in the stagnant water inside the tires.
(d) The bulldozers moving the trash around.

3. Who thinks Andrew is interfering with business?
(a) The drug pushers.
(b) The skating rink manager.
(c) The blind, old man who plays who trumpet for money on the corner.
(d) The hot dog vendor.

4. Where does Yolanda's mother decide to move her family?
(a) Detroit.
(b) Chicago.
(c) Grand River.
(d) Flint.

5. What does Yolanda usually have when she answers a question in class?
(a) A group of students who clap.
(b) Nothing.
(c) An additional comment about her answer.
(d) A big grin on her face.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Yolanda's mother always pestering her to do?

2. Of what does Yolanda try to convince herself as she runs to the park?

3. What word does Yolanda look up in the dictionary?

4. What does Yolanda take Shirley through with painstaking detail?

5. For what is Andrew scolded?

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