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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What cause Yolanda to become furious?
(a) Seeing the bullies the next day after they had broken Andrew's harmonica.
(b) Shirley saying she does not think Andrew is a genius.
(c) Shirley saying she does not want to be friends any longer.
(d) Yolanda's mother saying that Andrew needs to concentrate on his studies.

2. How does Shirley respond?
(a) Shirley says she was coming over to tell Yolanda she does not want to be friends.
(b) Shirley calls Yolanda a liar.
(c) Shirley tells Yolanda to not come crying to her later.
(d) Shirley is devastated but keeps her composure.

3. What does Yolanda do to Romulus Foster?
(a) Slaps him in the face.
(b) Slams him into the ground.
(c) Punches him in the stomach.
(d) Kicks him in the shin.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Aunt Tiny work as a hairdresser?

2. What does Stoney Buxton call out to Yolanda?

3. What horrifies Yolanda about the way Aunt Tiny cuts Yolanda's mother's hair?

4. What does Yolanda realize as she is watching musicians unload their instruments?

5. What does Yolanda's mother ask about several days after their visit to the music store?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Momma say in reply to Yolanda saying Andrew is a genius and needs a special school?

2. What idea does Momma bring up while they are traveling that disturbs Yolanda?

3. What "epiphany" does Yolanda have when she is at the park?

4. Why does Yolanda volunteer to reserve her family's seats for the concert that evening?

5. Describe Yolanda's family's first night with Aunt Tiny.

6. What happens when Momma finally notices Andrew's new harmonica?

7. What happens that gives Yolanda an idea about how to get back stage?

8. Why doesn't there seem to be any way back stage?

9. How does Yolanda explain all her questions to the security guards?

10. What does Yolanda do when she sees two female security guards?

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