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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 3 - 4 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does SAD stand for, as used in the narrative in Chapter 4?
(a) Standards of Academic Development.
(b) Seasonal Affective Disorder.
(c) Station for Advanced Development.
(d) Study of Athletic Discipline.

2. How many siblings does Rita Powell have?
(a) One.
(b) Two.
(c) Three.
(d) None.

3. In what U.S. state is the book set?
(a) New Hampshire.
(b) Massachusetts.
(c) Iowa.
(d) Vermont.

4. Where was Jamila Wideman born?
(a) Chicago, Illinois.
(b) Phoenix, Arizona.
(c) Houston, Texas.
(d) Denver, Colorado.

5. The author notes in Chapter 2, "As a child of mixed races, Jamila was often asked by interviewers whether she identified more with being white or with being black" (43). How did Jamila respond?
(a) She said she most identified with being herself.
(b) She said she most identified with being black.
(c) She said that it depended on who she was around.
(d) She said she most identified with being white.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the author describe Kristin Marvin as having a summer job in Chapter 4?

2. Where did Jen and Jamila see each other at the Amateur Athletic Union during the summer, according to the author in Chapter 2?

3. Who did Rita describe as a funny girl that was one of her best friends at camp in her letter home in Chapter 3?

4. What is the name of the all-women's college in Northampton?

5. What is the name of Patri Abad's older brother?

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