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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Taj?
(a) Aunt Dot's husband.
(b) Aunt Dot's son.
(c) Aunt Dot's Pekingese.
(d) Aunt Dot's daughter.

2. Who is Mona?
(a) Nicholas' new girlfriend.
(b) The Marsh's new maid.
(c) The only dark-skinned biracial girl at school.
(d) The leader of Birdie's new group of friends.

3. Who is Samantha?
(a) The leader of Birdie's new group of friends.
(b) The only dark-skinned biracial girl at school.
(c) The Marsh's new maid.
(d) Nicholas' new girlfriend.

4. Why doesn't Birdie tell her Aunt Dot where Sandy is living?
(a) Sandy is still afraid of Deck.
(b) She is afraid Aunt Dot will contact Sandy.
(c) She is concerned Aunt Dot might be working with the feds.
(d) She does not want to tell Aunt Dot about Jim.

5. Why won't Sandy allow Birdie to contact Deck and Cole?
(a) She knows that Deck does not want to see Birdie.
(b) Because she wants to hurt Deck.
(c) Because she is afraid of Deck.
(d) She is afraid the FBI will capture them.

6. What does Sandy discover has happened to Nkrumah school in Chapter 16?
(a) It is now a public school.
(b) It burned.
(c) It has closed.
(d) It was bought by Berkeley.

7. While at a party, which character does Birdie meet in the woods?
(a) Samantha.
(b) Jim.
(c) Mona.
(d) Nicholas.

8. In Chapter 12, where does Nicholas spend his summer?
(a) In the Marsh's garden.
(b) Boston.
(c) Paris.
(d) Spain.

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

10. Where does Jim claim to have lived before?
(a) Jamaica.
(b) Brazil.
(c) New York.
(d) Canada.

11. In Chapter 10, why type of report does Birdie imagine she is doing research for?
(a) An article for Ebony magazine.
(b) A report on FBI spy techniques.
(c) A school report on white people.
(d) A newspaper article on white people.

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

13. What does Jim scold Birdie for in Chapter 9?
(a) Being argumentative.
(b) Running away.
(c) Shoplifting.
(d) Lying.

14. Which language does Birdie use while praying?
(a) Black English.
(b) Spanish.
(c) Elemeno.
(d) Portuguese.

15. What does Jim falsely claim to be at the end of Chapter 9?
(a) Sandy's brother.
(b) Birdie's brother.
(c) Birdie's uncle.
(d) Birdie's father.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Birdie look at while she wanders the streets of town in Chapter 9?

2. According to Ronnie Parkman, how long do Deck and Cole stay in Brazil?

3. What type of career does Sandy claim Grandfather Goldman held?

4. What does Birdie notice about her mother's hair in Chapter 14?

5. What does Birdie decide to do at the end of Chapter 14?

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