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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 15 & 16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Yolanda go on the bus?
(a) To visit her father.
(b) To buy Andrew a harmonica.
(c) To Shirley's house.
(d) To see a friend.

2. How does Yolanda try to make up her rudeness to Shirley?
(a) Yolanda offers her a cookie from her lunch.
(b) Yolanda offers her help with her vocabulary test.
(c) Yolanda offers her some of her chocolate bar.
(d) Yolanda invites her over after school.

3. What is Yolanda yelling to Shirley as Yolanda rushes out of the house?
(a) To call Yolanda's mother.
(b) To lock the door when she leaves.
(c) Directions to baking the cake.
(d) To call the police.

4. Why does Yolanda say Shirley cannot learn to double dutch?
(a) Shirley's white and too short.
(b) Yolanda says her mother has forbidden her to jump rope anymore.
(c) Yolanda has taken a pledge to never reveal how to do it.
(d) Yolanda is ill and is no longer allowed to jump rope.

5. What does Yolanda think might be her reward for bravery?
(a) An attack when she is walking alone and unprepared.
(b) A black eye.
(c) Stoney's admiration.
(d) A lecture from her mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Yolanda's mother decide to move her family?

2. How does Yolanda feel about her current teacher?

3. What is in an illustration that gives Andrew no motivation?

4. Where does Yolanda's family live at the opening of the novel?

5. How does Shirley respond to Yolanda talking to her?

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