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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. Why will a woman from church be honored with a queen-for-a-day ceremony?
(a) Because she helped run a successful bake sale.
(b) Because she raised the most money for the church.
(c) Because she brought the most visitors to church.
(d) Because she helped run a successful bazaar.

2. Why is Cedric Gilliam hiding out as Cedric gets ready to attend college?
(a) He stole some drugs.
(b) His girlfriend found him with another woman.
(c) He has had a dirty urine test.
(d) He owes some men some money.

3. Where does Cedric's mother work?
(a) Supreme Court.
(b) Department of Agriculture.
(c) Ballou High School.
(d) Department of Justice.

4. Where does Cedric go to junior high?
(a) Jefferson Junior High School.
(b) Howard Junior High School.
(c) Washington Davis High School.
(d) Ballou Junior High School.

5. Who runs the M.I.T. program?
(a) Leon Trilling.
(b) Bob Roudabush.
(c) Bill Ramsey.
(d) Brian Rowling.

Short Answer Questions

1. What percent of Brown's student body is black?

2. What worries Barbara at the beginning of Chapter 2?

3. What do Cedric and his family do his last night home before college?

4. What does Cedric do at church one day when singing in the choir?

5. Where does Trilling suggest Cedric apply to college?

Short Essay Questions

1. What preparations has Barbara made for the trip to take Cedric to Brown?

2. What does Barbara do when Cedric turned two?

3. Who is Cedric's roommate? What is his background?

4. Why does Phillip Atkins change from good student to class clown?

5. What are Barbara's early years like?

6. Why has Bishop Long been criticized for his role at Scripture Cathedral?

7. Who is James Davis?

8. Why are there few athletes at Ballou Senior High?

9. How do Cedric's SAT scores compare to the other students at the M.I.T. program?

10. What is Barbara Jennings' financial situation?

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