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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. How does Yolanda expect her mother to react to the haircut in front of the kids?
(a) Amused.
(b) Horrified.
(c) Angry.
(d) Embarrassed.

2. What does Yolanda volunteer to do the day of the concert?
(a) Help her mother cook breakfast so they can leave on time.
(b) Go to the park and reserve their seats.
(c) Help Aunt Tiny finish cleaning her shop so they can leave on time.
(d) Get Andrew ready to go.

3. What does Yolanda suggest she and Andrew do?
(a) Both go to schools for geniuses.
(b) Try out for the special arts school.
(c) Talk to each other and decide who will go live with Aunt Tiny.
(d) Give a concert for her momma and Aunt Tiny.

4. What does Yolanda realize as she is watching musicians unload their instruments?
(a) That Andrew should be on the stage.
(b) Nothing.
(c) That her momma knows nothing about jazz music.
(d) That Andrew needs more instruments to play.

5. Why are there security guards around the stage area?
(a) There has been a terrorist threat.
(b) To keep people from going backstage.
(c) They are the performer's bodyguards.
(d) There are no security guards.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Yolanda manage to do?

2. What is Yolanda's strongest trait to help her pull off her scheme?

3. Why does Yolanda steer Andrew away from his aunt and momma?

4. What does Yolanda do in dressing for the concert?

5. What does Andrew play for the store owner?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why is Yolanda unable to listen as the concert opens?

3. What disturbs Yolanda about how Aunt Tiny fixes Yolanda's mother's hair?

4. What does Momma want Yolanda to study in college and what are Yolanda's ambitions?

5. How does Yolanda feel after Shirley leaves and what does she say to her aunt Tiny about Shirley?

6. Why does Yolanda send Shirley away in a cruel manner?

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

8. How do Yolanda and Andrew play in their concert for Aunt Tiny and Yolanda's momma, and how do the two women respond to the performance?

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

10. What happens when Yolanda and Andrew visit Stellers music store?

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