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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What are some jobs that Jimmy-Lee's father has quit?
(a) Janitor and electronics delivery.
(b) Laundry truck and the post office.
(c) Garbage pickup and window washer.
(d) Lawn maintenance and construction worker.
2. How far does Nigeria believe they are past slavery?
(a) A quarter.
(b) A third.
(c) Two-thirds.
(d) Half.
3. What does Benjie call Nigeria when he takes him down to the principal and requests that his parents be notified?
(a) Crow.
(b) Ape.
(c) Oreo Cookie.
(d) Nigger.
4. How much did Jimmy-Lee's father give him once for school supplies?
(a) $5.
(b) $4..
(c) $2.
(d) $10.
5. How old does Benjie think a kid might be safe from sexual crimes?
(a) 11 or 12.
(b) 13 or 14.
(c) 16.
(d) 15.
6. What was Nigeria's nickname?
(a) Niger.
(b) Nick.
(c) Rick.
(d) Gerry.
7. What lessons did Cohen complain about Nigeria giving?
(a) History.
(b) Grammar.
(c) Spelling.
(d) Civics.
8. How many Black students does Nigeria say he has in his class on page 42?
(a) 28.
(b) 37.
(c) 31.
(d) 24.
9. Where was Butler 20 years ago?
(a) Mississippi.
(b) Alabama.
(c) Georgia.
(d) Tennessee.
10. What is the name of Benjie's father?
(a) Mack.
(b) Strong Will.
(c) Luke.
(d) Big Benny.
11. In Rose's apartment building, what do they say about the father of a young girl's baby?
(a) He died in a car accident.
(b) He died in a boating accident.
(c) He's in college.
(d) He is in the service.
12. What slave does Nigeria say that George Washington freed during his lifetime?
(a) Carpenter.
(b) Cook.
(c) Farrier.
(d) Gardener.
13. At what hotel do the La Paloma Femme de la Jours hold their ball, fashion show, and champagne sip?
(a) The Standard High Line.
(b) Metropolitan-Cadrington Arms.
(c) Aliz Hotel Times Square.
(d) The Manhattan at Times Square.
14. Where would Nigeria's parents go for the Fourth of July?
(a) Country.
(b) Grandparents' house.
(c) Park.
(d) Beach.
15. What organization did Nigeria's grandfather belong to?
(a) SCLC.
(b) United Negro Improvement Association.
(c) NAACP.
(d) Alabama Christian Movement for Human Rights.
Short Answer Questions
1. What team did Jimmy-Lee make that Benjie did not?
2. How much does Benjie remember that his friend Jimmy-Lee was going to get for his birthday from his uncle?
3. In Benjie's building, how many floors are missing a lightbulb?
4. What age does Benjie think is too old for someone to hold your hand?
5. What type of dancing does Benjie say his grandmother did when she was young?
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