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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Book 1, Chapter 3, why does the other man think that Deighton will not make money at his latest venture?
(a) Because he is stupid.
(b) Because he is lazy.
(c) Because there are not any good jobs available.
(d) Because White people are not be likely to hire him.

2. In Book 3, Chapter 1, what is it about Selina that changes at the same time that the major world event is taking place?
(a) She gets a job.
(b) She gets her period.
(c) She gets married.
(d) She is transferred to a different school.

3. Where do people in the story go for fun on a Saturday night?
(a) Fulton Street.
(b) Central Park.
(c) Staten Island.
(d) Greenwich Village.

4. What does Beryl do to comfort Selina after they argue at the park?
(a) She brushes her hair.
(b) She buys her candy.
(c) She holds her close.
(d) She rubs her feet.

5. What gift does Deighton have for Selina after cashing the land sale check?
(a) Hair ribbon.
(b) A gift certificate to the bookstore.
(c) New shoes.
(d) A puppy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the relationship between Mary and Maritze?

2. Why does Miss Thompson not go to the doctor?

3. What do Selina's parents argue about frequently?

4. Who is Vergie?

5. What sets Miss Mary apart from the other tenants?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Book 2, while her parents argue about the land in Barbados, what do Selina's daydreams focus upon?

2. In Book 3, how does Silla manage to sell Deighton's land out from under him?

3. In Book 3, Chapters 1-4, what does Florrie do to Selina that shocks her so much? And why does she do it?

4. In Book 2, Beryl and Selina have a conversation about babies being born. Why do they not know the facts of life?

5. Why do you think that Deighton is seeking out a mistress?

6. How is the issue of racism introduced in Book 1?

7. Why does Selina think that babies are born by chopping the mother's stomach open?

8. In Book 1, Chapter 3, why does Selina worry about her mother?

9. Why does Silla worry when Deighton does not return home with the money from the land sale?

10. In Book 1, Chapter 3, why is Maritze so annoyed with Suggie's romantic adventures?

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