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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through An Orange Line Train to Ballston and The Sunday Following Mother's Day.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much does the protagonist's mother give to the woman who assists in completing the forms in "The First Day"?
(a) 5 cents.
(b) $50.
(c) 50 cents.
(d) $5.

2. How old is Marvin?
(a) 9.
(b) 2.
(c) 7.
(d) 10.

3. How old is Pookie when he decides not to visit his father anymore?
(a) 15.
(b) 17.
(c) 19.
(d) 13.

4. What kind of car does Cassandra's brother-in-law drive?
(a) A black 1978 Ford Mustang.
(b) A red 1973 Dodge.
(c) A green 1957 Hollywood Hudson.
(d) A green 1969 Ford truck.

5. What does the protagonist of "The First Day" wear in the opening scene?
(a) A red jumper with a white blouse.
(b) A school uniform.
(c) Jeans and a t-shirt.
(d) A blue-and-green cotton dress.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to Betsy Ann's pigeons?

2. What does Marcus call the dreadlock man?

3. What is the last thing the protagonist hears of her mother as she starts class in "The First Day"?

4. When was the last time Caesar had seen Sherman?

5. What does the janitor, Jake Horton, send to Betsy Ann?

(see the answer key)

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