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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the Prologue, why does Birdie feel like she is nobody?
(a) Because she is unpopular.
(b) Because she is confused about her racial identity.
(c) Because she is alone.
(d) Because no one in the family talks to her.

2. Who is Deck Lee?
(a) A black intellectual father and writer.
(b) A black father and lawyer.
(c) A white intellectual father and writer.
(d) A black Harvard professor.

3. How much older than Birdie is Cole?
(a) 3 years.
(b) 8 years.
(c) 10 years.
(d) 5 years.

4. What do Cole and Birdie learn from an Ebony magazine article?
(a) How to braid their hair.
(b) About forced integration.
(c) How to wear turbans.
(d) Black English.

5. Whom does Birdie search for when she leaves her mother?
(a) Her grandfather.
(b) Her old boyfriend.
(c) Her best friend.
(d) Her father and sister.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why can't Birdie and Cole attend the first day of public school?

2. What is the name of Birdie and Cole's secret language?

3. What happens at Danny His and Her?

4. Which character teases Birdie about giving the "black is beautiful" salute at school?

5. What culture is Birdie forced to adopt in her teen years?

(see the answer key)

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