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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What family heirloom does Sandy sell?

3. Why do Cole and her father leave America?

4. How are Birdie and Cole similar?

5. Why does a white couple call the police while Deck is in the park with Birdie?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Deck's theory about ethnic restaurants?

2. What happens in Sandy's basement after she and Deck separate?

3. What is in the present that Deck and Cole leave for Birdie?

4. How does Sandy finance her flight from the FBI?

5. Describe Sandy's efforts to find a school for her daughters.

6. Describe Birdie's relationship with Carmen.

7. Describe Sandy's encounter with Redbone in Chapter 4.

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

9. Why is Sandy angry that Birdie went horseback riding at night?

10. Why do Deck and Sandy argue about their daughters' schooling?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the significance of Mr. Golliwog. What does he symbolize to Sandy? What does he symbolize to Grandma Logan? What does he symbolize to Cole and Birdie? How does Deck's renaming of the doll affect the reader's view of its purpose?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the significance of Birdie's relationship to Nicholas. What lesson does Sandy teach Birdie about men and how does Nicholas fit into that lesson? What role does race play in Birdie's relationship with Nicholas? How might their relationship change once Birdie has established a life in Berkeley?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the significance of Birdie's box of "negrobilia". What does the box originally contain and what types of items does Birdie add to it over the years? Why do Deck and Cole give Birdie the box? What is the significance of the negrobilia to Birdie?

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