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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where is Yolanda's old crush Tyrone?
(a) Jail.
(b) Federal prison.
(c) College.
(d) Army.

3. What does Yolanda do to the biggest bully at school?
(a) Asks him for a chess match.
(b) Slaps him.
(c) Ruins his food.
(d) Wrestles him to the ground.

4. What is failing to hold Andrew's interest?
(a) Learning to read English.
(b) His mother's recitation of his father's traits.
(c) Learning to read music.
(d) His friend's toy soldiers.

5. Why does Yolanda look up the word?
(a) To have a comment to Andrew.
(b) To compliment her mother with something nice.
(c) To figure out if she really is one.
(d) To have a smart rejoinder for the boy the next day.

6. How is Shirley?
(a) Angry that Yolanda left her to deal with the cake.
(b) Her eyes are full of tears.
(c) Apologetic.
(d) Excited at her first cake.

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

8. How does Andrew wake up the family in the mornings?
(a) Playing his drums.
(b) Playing his flute or harmonica.
(c) Singing to the radio.
(d) Playing the stereo loudly and dancing.

9. Who scolds Andrew?
(a) Miss Gilluly.
(b) His mother.
(c) Yolanda.
(d) His music teacher.

10. What is Yolanda doing while Andrew is playing his harmonica near Asphalt Hill?
(a) Talking with one of the boys who is skating.
(b) Talking with Shirley.
(c) Going to the public library.
(d) Reading a book under the tree.

11. What does Yolanda suddenly remember when Shirley mentions Andrew?
(a) She and Andrew have to stay with their father the next weekend.
(b) She has a present for Andrew.
(c) She forgot to pick up Andrew at the park.
(d) She wants to save a piece of the cake for Andrew.

12. What does Shirley Piper wonder about Yolanda?
(a) If Yolanda is a genius.
(b) Why Yolanda would want the teacher to call on her.
(c) If Yolanda studies for hours at night.
(d) Why Yolando does not report the students who harass Yolanda.

13. What does Momma always do for her children before leaving for work?
(a) Make breakfast.
(b) Inspect them for the school day.
(c) Iron their clothes.
(d) Pray with them.

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

15. What will be better with the move?
(a) It will costs less to live.
(b) They will own their own home.
(c) The neighborhood will be safer.
(d) The apartment will be bigger.

Short Answer Questions

1. What seat does Yolando take in her classroom?

2. What does Yolanda's mother hope Andrew some day becomes?

3. Who came into the school with a gun?

4. Why is Andrew uninterested in the photograph?

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

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