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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Benjie remember taking from his grandmother's pocketbook?
(a) $4.
(b) $5.
(c) $2.
(d) $3.

3. What musician does Butler like to listen to, but Sweets' mama does not like?
(a) Parker.
(b) Getz.
(c) Lovano.
(d) Coltrane.

4. What team did Jimmy-Lee make that Benjie did not?
(a) Basketball.
(b) Football.
(c) Volleyball.
(d) Soccer.

5. How old is Benjie Johnson at the beginning of the book?
(a) 12.
(b) 11.
(c) 14.
(d) 13.

6. What type of dancing does Benjie say his grandmother did when she was young?
(a) Classic.
(b) Ballroom.
(c) Jazz.
(d) Ballet.

7. What shows does Nigeria complain that his wife attends?
(a) Cooking.
(b) Knitting.
(c) Quilting.
(d) Fashion.

8. Before Benjie, how many times has Butler seen 13-year-old junkies?
(a) 4 or 5 times.
(b) 2 or 3 times.
(c) Never.
(d) At least 10 times.

9. How much did Jimmy-Lee's father give him once for school supplies?
(a) $10.
(b) $2.
(c) $4..
(d) $5.

10. What organization did Nigeria's grandfather belong to?
(a) United Negro Improvement Association.
(b) NAACP.
(c) Alabama Christian Movement for Human Rights.
(d) SCLC.

11. How many Black students does Nigeria say he has in his class on page 42?
(a) 28.
(b) 31.
(c) 37.
(d) 24.

12. What is the name of the woman who was beat up and robbed after she left a night meeting of the Scholarship Fund Society?
(a) Mrs. Louisa Stapleton.
(b) Mrs. Elizabeth Mortensen.
(c) Mrs. Ransom Bell.
(d) Mrs. Ralph Peters.

13. What does Jimmy-Lee remember drinking that gave him a headache hangover?
(a) Muscatel.
(b) Moscato.
(c) Everclear.
(d) Corn whiskey.

14. What slave does Nigeria say that George Washington freed during his lifetime?
(a) Cook.
(b) Gardener.
(c) Farrier.
(d) Carpenter.

15. What are some jobs that Jimmy-Lee's father has quit?
(a) Laundry truck and the post office.
(b) Janitor and electronics delivery.
(c) Lawn maintenance and construction worker.
(d) Garbage pickup and window washer.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where would Benjie and his mother go after they bought a Sunday newspaper?

2. What was the name of the guy who sold Jimmy-Lee some joints?

3. Where did Jimmy-Lee's uncle go instead of giving him birthday money?

4. Where was Butler 20 years ago?

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

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