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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. What does Cedric do for his eighteenth birthday?
(a) He has a big party with classmates.
(b) He has a party with his family.
(c) He eats takeout spare ribs.
(d) He does not do anything special.

2. For what career is Phillip Atkins tagged by teachers?
(a) Mail room clerk.
(b) Janitor.
(c) Rap singer.
(d) Comedian.

3. What does Cedric Gillian tell Barbara when she is pregnant?
(a) You can quit work after the baby comes.
(b) Congratulations.
(c) Either the baby or me.
(d) Let's get a bigger place to live.

4. What advanced level class is Cedric taking at M.I.T.?
(a) Physics.
(b) Calculus.
(c) Chemistry.
(d) Design Workshop.

5. Where does Cedric Gilliam want to take Cedric the summer after graduation?
(a) To a movie.
(b) To a ball game.
(c) Budweiser Concert Series.
(d) To dinner.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Cedric's birth date?

2. What does Cedric find waiting at home after a long night at church?

3. How much does Cedric learn at Jefferson compared to Ballou?

4. What is the name of Cedric's dorm?

5. Where does LaTisha plan to go to college?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is it such a big deal that Cedric has handed in his vocabulary cards for the SAT-PREP class?

2. What are some things that have happened lately at the beginning of the book that indicate Ballou Senior High is a troubled and violent school?

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

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

5. What is Bill Ramsey's dream when he began running the M.I.T. MITES program?

6. How does Rob feel about having Cedric for a roommate?

7. Why does Cedric decide to apply to Brown?

8. Who is James Davis?

9. As mid-terms approach, how is Cedric doing at the M.I.T. summer program?

10. Why have things been so confusing for Cedric the fall of his senior year?

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