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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 17 & 18.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why doesn't Andrew have any stage fright when he goes to play for the music store owner?
(a) He never gets stage fright.
(b) He does not know about Yolanda's deal.
(c) He wants an harmonica badly.
(d) He is too excited about Yolanda's encounter with the bullies.

3. What does Yolanda miss about her former home?
(a) The better schools.
(b) The public library which was a block away.
(c) The sights, sounds and tastes.
(d) Her very best friend.

4. What does Yolanda do in dressing for the concert?
(a) Tries to look fashionable and wealthy.
(b) Dresses like a boy so she will be safer sneaking around.
(c) Tries to make herself appear young and vulnerable.
(d) Dresses all in black so she can sneak around.

5. Where does Yolanda's family live at the opening of the novel?
(a) Ann Arbor.
(b) Chicago.
(c) Flint.
(d) Detroit.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Yolanda feel about Aunt Tiny's proposal?

2. What does Yolanda do a lot of in the classroom?

3. What does Andrew realize as he listens to his sister dancing?

4. How does Yolanda expect her mother to react to the haircut in front of the kids?

5. What is Yolanda often called by the other students?

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