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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. Where is Aunt Dot moving to in Chapter 1?
(a) India.
(b) Brazil.
(c) Mexico.
(d) Africa.

2. Who is Cole Lee?
(a) Deck's dark skinned sister.
(b) Sandy's white daughter from her first marriage.
(c) Deck and Sandy's dark skinned oldest daughter.
(d) Deck and Sandy's light skinned youngest daughter.

3. In Chapter 8, why does Nicholas go outside his home one night?
(a) To investigate a noise.
(b) To replant the yellow rose bush.
(c) To smoke.
(d) To hide from Mr. Marsh.

4. How does Carmen treat Birdie when they speak on the phone?
(a) She is friendly.
(b) She is rude and makes cutting remarks about Deck.
(c) She is stiff and formal.
(d) She accuses Birdie of lying.

5. What types of food are Sandy and Birdie used to eating?
(a) Chicken and white rice.
(b) Soups and salads.
(c) Vegetarian meals.
(d) Beans and rice.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of paper is used to wrap Birdie's gift?

2. Which character does Birdie stay with during her teen years?

3. What decision does Deck make in Chapter 1 that radically alters Birdie and Cole's lives?

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

5. Which horse does Birdie ride in Chapter 8?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Birdie have to change her name and racial identity?

2. What erratic behavior does Sandy begin to display after she and Deck separate?

3. Why does Sandy request that the entire family move to Canada?

4. How do Deck and Sandy meet?

5. Why doesn't Sandy think that Birdie is really "passing" as white?

6. Describe Birdie's ride on Mr. Pleasure in Chapter 8.

7. Describe Deck Lee.

8. Why does Birdie grieve over her Aunt Dot's move to India?

9. Why does Sandy tell Deck he is like Grandma Lodge in blackface?

10. Why does Cole give Birdie Golliwog?

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