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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Shirley respond to Yolanda talking to her?
(a) She pretends to be listening but is just daydreaming.
(b) She thinks Yolanda is crazy.
(c) She hangs on Yolanda's every word.
(d) She tells Yolanda to be quiet.

2. What does Shirley hope Yolanda will teach her?
(a) How to increase Shirley's vocabularly.
(b) How to do double-dutch.
(c) How to study for an exam.
(d) How to talk the librarian into letting her check out more than three books.

3. Why would Andrew not want to do drugs?
(a) He has seen what drugs do to others.
(b) It is too expensive.
(c) He's afraid of his mother finding out.
(d) He's afraid of going to jail.

4. How many terrible things have happened recently in Yolanda's life?
(a) 1.
(b) 0.
(c) 4.
(d) 2.

5. What has Miss Gilluly given up trying to do?
(a) Get a promotion.
(b) Getting her students to want to learn.
(c) Teach Andrew to read.
(d) Stop Yolanda from raising her hand in class so much.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Shirley mean when she tells Yolanda that it takes one to know one?

2. How does Yolanda make the rest of the kids feel?

3. About what does Yolanda need to talk to someone?

4. Who is Stoney Buxton?

5. What seat does Yolando take in her classroom?

(see the answer key)

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