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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Lorene say about her parents with regard to her going to school?
(a) They knew what kinds of sacrifices they were making for her education.
(b) They didn't have any idea what they were getting into.
(c) They were afraid for her to go south.
(d) They were afraid for her to go north.

2. Who is Mrs. Evans?
(a) Lorene's boss.
(b) Lorene's aunt.
(c) Lorene's neighbor.
(d) Lorene's teacher.

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

4. Where is Lorene from?
(a) Philadelphia.
(b) Trenton.
(c) Washington D.C.
(d) New York.

5. What is the scene where Black Ice begins?
(a) The day before Christmas break.
(b) The first day of school.
(c) Summer vacation on Martha's Vineyard.
(d) Graduation.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is St. Paul's looking for, in 1971?

2. Where has Alma ended up, after graduation?

3. How many kids does Lorene have?

4. What do Lorene and her parents see at the meet and greet?

5. What does Lorene say the black kids at St. Paul's think?

(see the answer key)

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