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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Mrs. Evans' husband?
(a) A student at St. Paul's.
(b) A teacher at St. Paul's.
(c) The first black man on the staff of the Philadelphia Bulletin.
(d) Lorene's boss.

2. Who told Lorene about St. Paul's?
(a) Mrs. Evans.
(b) Her teacher in school.
(c) Her mother.
(d) Mr. Evans.

3. How does Lorene describe the black kids she meets at St. Paul's?
(a) Subdued.
(b) Militant.
(c) Africanized.
(d) White-looking.

4. What does Lorene dream about in her first term at St. Paul's?
(a) Dancing teddy bears.
(b) Turtles.
(c) White people yelling at her.
(d) Not being able to read.

5. What does Jimmy Hill mean when he says that he and Lorene will 'turn out' St. Paul's?
(a) They will show what it means to have soul.
(b) They will stand up to the whites.
(c) They will find the classiest places to hang out.
(d) They will get in as much trouble as possible without being thrown out.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is it about the Puerto Rican boy that makes Lorene's mother furious?

2. Who is Annette Frazier?

3. What does Lorene say, years later, has happened to the person she and her parents saw their first day at St. Paul's?

4. How often do the students have assigned tables for meals?

5. When is Chapter 1 set?

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