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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why are fifteen hundred black men at Scripture Cathedral?

2. Who is Cedric's benefactor?

3. What is Cedric's birth date?

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

5. Who is the principal at Ballou Senior High?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Cedric's benefactor and how do they meet?

2. Why is there an assembly at the beginning of the book?

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

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

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

6. What does Barbara do when Cedric turned two?

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

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

9. What are Barbara's early years like?

10. After eight months, why does Cedric Gilliam lose his work release job?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

At the beginning of the book is a quote by Alfred Lord Tennyson. Explain what each line of the poem means and how the poem relates to Cedric's life.

Essay Topic 2

Explain Barbara's role in Cedric's success. Provide examples of things she does that helped or hindered Cedric in his pursuit of success.

Essay Topic 3

After mid-terms at M.I.T., Cedric awakes suddenly, and it seems as though he hears his surrogate grandmother say, "Cedric, you haven't yet begun to fight." Explain how this phrase affects Cedric and what it means to him.

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