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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. What does Zayd not like his mother to do in front of other people?

2. What class is Cedric observing in his field work?

3. Where does Chiniqua return shoes?

4. Who is the teacher of the class Cedric observes?

5. What is a new addition at Ballou the fall of 1995?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does affirmative action help and hinder minority students when they want to attend college?

2. How does Cedric pay for incidentals at college?

3. What are Cedric and Rob fighting about in May?

4. How does Slater Junior High School compare to schools Cedric has attended?

5. Why is Chapter 9 titled "Bill Payers on Parade?"

6. Why after a month of college, is Cedric's chin barely above the waterline?

7. Why have Cedric and Zayd not spoken since the end of January?

8. Describe Helaine Schupack. Why is Cedric seeing her?

9. How will things change for Cedric second semester?

10. What does Cedric realize about the teacher he observed at Slater?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Affirmative action is a topic frequently discussed in the 1990s. Discuss affirmative action, how various individuals in the book feel about affirmative action, and whether affirmative action helps or hinders minority students like Cedric.

Essay Topic 2

Explain why some minority students can compete on an equal basis with white students and do not need affirmative action to get into college. Provide examples of students in the book who fall into this category.

Essay Topic 3

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

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