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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2 and Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 1, to where does the narrator flashback?
(a) To the spring of 1993.
(b) To the winter of 1994.
(c) To the summer of 1994.
(d) To the summer of 1995.

2. For whom is Neeka's brother Albert named?
(a) Albert Louis-Jean.
(b) Albert Brooks.
(c) Albert Einstein.
(d) Albert Schweitzer.

3. What does the narrator think she read about Albert's namesake?
(a) He died young.
(b) He was really black.
(c) He was not a nice man.
(d) He was born with a brain disorder.

4. Why does D obey her foster mother?
(a) She likes her foster mother.
(b) It is better than living on the street.
(c) She doesn't want to go to a juvenile center.
(d) She is a very polite girl.

5. What do the three girls have with the jump rope?
(a) Fights about turns.
(b) Instant rhythm.
(c) Stong arms.
(d) Skinned knees.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the game Neeka wants to play with a jump rope?

2. What racial heritage is D?

3. How does D feel about her mother?

4. What is the narrator always doing?

5. What is Neeka's second brother's name?`

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