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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 9-38.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Butler and his uncle go after they beat up a white man who tripped Butler?
(a) New York City.
(b) Nashville.
(c) Jackson.
(d) Atlanta.

2. How much does Benjie remember that his friend Jimmy-Lee was going to get for his birthday from his uncle?
(a) $10.
(b) $20.
(c) $15.
(d) $5.

3. What did Mrs. Bell's husband do for a living?
(a) Plumber.
(b) Electrician.
(c) Carpenter.
(d) Bricklayer.

4. Where was Butler 20 years ago?
(a) Tennessee.
(b) Mississippi.
(c) Georgia.
(d) Alabama.

5. What is the name of the teacher who taught Jimm-Lee to read "good and fast" (27)?
(a) Mr. Cohen.
(b) Mr. Zachery.
(c) Mr. Watson.
(d) Mr. Philipps.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Benjie's building, how many floors are missing a lightbulb?

2. Before Benjie, how many times has Butler seen 13-year-old junkies?

3. What does Butler do for a living?

4. When did Jimmy-Lee's father go to a March to Washington?

5. What does Mrs. Bell remember they forced her to make at the old folks' club?

(see the answer key)

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