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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 13, where do Jim, Sandy, Birdie, and Mona go on a vacation trip?
(a) California.
(b) Canada.
(c) New Haven.
(d) New York.

2. What object of Samantha's is in Birdie's special box?
(a) A photograph of Birdie and Samantha at the beach.
(b) Samantha's necklace.
(c) One of Samantha's hairs.
(d) A postcard from Boston.

3. What does Birdie notice about her mother's hair in Chapter 14?
(a) Sandy has cut her hair short.
(b) Sandy has stopped dyeing her hair.
(c) It is very different from her own hair.
(d) It is turning gray.

4. Why does Birdie go to the woods to urinate in Chapter 14?
(a) The line to the bathroom is too long.
(b) Because Mona is in the bathroom being sick.
(c) Because the bathroom is full of girls smoking pot.
(d) Because the toilet is broken.

5. What does Birdie trade her Grandma Lodge in exchange for the funds to travel to California?
(a) Sandy's cell phone number.
(b) A postcard from Deck.
(c) A postcard from Sandy.
(d) A fictitious address for Sandy.

6. Where do Jim, Sandy, Birdie, and Mona get lost when returning from vacation?
(a) New Hampshire.
(b) New York City.
(c) New Haven.
(d) New Jersey.

7. Which god does Birdie pray to in Chapter 12?
(a) Exu.
(b) Ali.
(c) Allah.
(d) Elah.

8. Who is Alexis?
(a) Nicholas' girlfriend.
(b) Birdie's best friend from Aurora.
(c) The Marsh's maid.
(d) Birdie's first friend in New Hampshire.

9. Why does Sandy drop a jar of jam in the store?
(a) Redbone suddenly appears in front of her.
(b) It slips from her trembling fingers.
(c) She is shocked to see a black girl with a white mother.
(d) She is shocked to see Cole.

10. What sad realization does Birdie come to at the end of Chapter 13?
(a) Sandy and Deck have always loved Cole more because her skin is dark.
(b) Deck and Cole are never coming back for her.
(c) Sandy has always loved her the most because her skin is light.
(d) She will never be "black enough" for African-American society.

11. In Chapter 11, why does Birdie call information in Boston?
(a) To find her father's phone number.
(b) To locate the Boston Police Department.
(c) To find Aunt Dot's phone number.
(d) To locate a private investigator.

12. In Chapter 9, which character does Sandy blame for the break up of her family and her "persecution"?
(a) Redbone.
(b) Cole.
(c) Deck.
(d) Birdie.

13. How old is Nicholas in Chapter 10?
(a) Twelve.
(b) Eighteen.
(c) Fifteen.
(d) Twenty.

14. In Chapter 12, why is Birdie taunted by the boys in town?
(a) Because they think she is black.
(b) Because she dresses poorly.
(c) Because they think she is Jewish.
(d) Because she is with Samantha.

15. What excuse does Birdie give Ali for being away for so many years?
(a) That Grandma Lodge sent her away to boarding school.
(b) That Sandy was working for the government.
(c) That she was in Brazil.
(d) That she was exploring Africa with Sandy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Birdie suspicious of Jim?

2. What is the name of Birdie's fictitious father?

3. What does Jim falsely claim to be at the end of Chapter 9?

4. Which language does Birdie use while praying?

5. How does Birdie travel to Boston?

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