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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Jeremiah realize about the girl he had met that upsets him?
(a) She probably already has a boyfriend.
(b) She most likely is not interested in him.
(c) She is white like most of the other students at Percy.
(d) She is too young for him.

2. What about Jeremiah catches Ellie's eye?
(a) His voice and good looks.
(b) His expensive clothes.
(c) His skin color.
(d) He height.

3. How long has Lois Ann been Jeremiah's neighbor across the street?
(a) 2 years.
(b) 12 years.
(c) A few months.
(d) A few weeks.

4. What does Ellie call Anne before hanging up on her?
(a) Her favorite sister.
(b) Cruel.
(c) A jerk.
(d) A lesbian.

5. Why do Jeremiah's parents wait to get married?
(a) They are too young to marry.
(b) They want to make sure they have chosen the right person.
(c) They both want to work on their careers first.
(d) Their parents do not approve of the marriage.

6. Why does Anne call Ellie?
(a) To tell her she is coming home for a visit.
(b) To invite her to live with her and attend school in California.
(c) That she wants Ellie to visit her in San Francisco.
(d) To invite her to her commitment ceremony with her girlfriend, Stacey.

7. What does Ellie miss about her relationship with her father?
(a) Their Sunday tradition of reading the New York Times.
(b) How easy and honest is used to be.
(c) Their morning walks together.
(d) Their Sunday tradition of playing chess.

8. When one of Jeremiah's white teammates starts annoying him, what does he wonder?
(a) If he should tell him to stop.
(b) If he can be transferred to another private school.
(c) If the boy can be expelled for what he has said.
(d) What he is doing at Percy.

9. To where had Carlton’s sister moved to escape judging eyes?
(a) Chicago.
(b) LA.
(c) France.
(d) England.

10. How long ago had Jeremiah's grandmother died?
(a) 2 weeks.
(b) 5 months.
(c) 5 years.
(d) 2 years.

11. Ellie remembers a time she and Anne had been in Central Park. What was Anne's reaction to a Black runner coming at them?
(a) She called the police.
(b) She started laughing.
(c) She screamed.
(d) She ran the other direction.

12. How does Carlton feel about what Miah is going through, regarding his parents?
(a) Sad.
(b) Angry.
(c) Worried.
(d) Annoyed.

13. How does Anne respond when Ellie mentions that Jeremiah is Black?
(a) She is surprised and excited.
(b) She is angry.
(c) She does not care that he is black.
(d) She is shocked and concerned.

14. How can Jeremiah tell he is Black?
(a) By the way people tease and taunt him.
(b) By the way he looks in a mirror.
(c) By his skill on the basketball court.
(d) By the way the sun feels on his skin.

15. What does Mr. Hazelton do to get Ellie and Jeremiah's attention?
(a) He asks if they would like to go on a date later to finish their conversation.
(b) He asks Jeremiah about the Fifth Amendment.
(c) He tells them to be quiet.
(d) He claps his hands loudly.

Short Answer Questions

1. For what does Jeremiah cry at the end of Chapter 10?

2. How serious are the jabs between Jeremiah and his friends?

3. How is Ellie affected by Marion’s leaving?

4. Jeremiah describes how he and other boys would give each other a hard time about what, particularly his friend Carlton?

5. In Part Two, Chapter 10, Jeremiah looks at the old photographs of him in the frames and finally what photograph?

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