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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the protagonist's mother scold the protagonist while she is filling out paperwork in "The First Day"?
(a) The protagonist is staring at a judgmental little girl.
(b) The protagonist is antagonizing another student.
(c) The protagonist is misbehaving out of boredom.
(d) The protagonist is fussing with her clothes.

2. Where was the last place Caesar saw Sherman?
(a) County Jail.
(b) Howard Hospital.
(c) His apartment.
(d) Mt. Carmel Baptist Church.

3. What color is Clara's casket?
(a) Varnished pine.
(b) Pink.
(c) Black.
(d) White.

4. Why does Caesar dislike it when Manny calls his apartment?
(a) Caesar has been trying to distance himself from Manny.
(b) Caesar does not want there to be record of any communications between himself and Manny.
(c) Manny whispers everything over the phone, making it seem obscene.
(d) Caesar does not want Carol to find out what he is planning to do.

5. To what does the protagonist compare the admissions worker's pearls in "The First Day"?
(a) Pebbles.
(b) Gumballs.
(c) Jumbo-sized marbles.
(d) Golf balls.

6. How many pigeons does Miles give Betsy Ann?
(a) 4.
(b) 2.
(c) 5.
(d) 3.

7. When the protagonist of "The First Day" initiates the "old, old game", how does her mother respond?
(a) The protagonist's mother becomes angry that the protagonist is behaving in this way publicly.
(b) The protagonist's mother whispers to the protagonist that she is a big girl now.
(c) The protagonist's mother breaks from her role in the game to dismiss the protagonist's action.
(d) The protagonist's mother smiles and plays along.

8. What does Cassandra do instead of attending class?
(a) Cassandra drives around town looking for work.
(b) Cassandra fantasizes about killing her brother-in-law.
(c) Cassandra cares for her niece.
(d) Cassandra sits outside the classroom antagonizing her teacher.

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

10. In "The Girl Who Raised Pigeons", how old is Miles?
(a) 64.
(b) 32.
(c) 43.
(d) 56.

11. Why does the protagonist's mother need help with the school forms in "The First Day"?
(a) The protagonist's mother can read but not write.
(b) The protagonist's mother cannot read.
(c) The protagonist's mother does not understand the new forms.
(d) The protagonist's mother has never enrolled a child before.

12. Where did Caesar get his first gun?
(a) Carol bought him his first gun because she was worried.
(b) Caesar stole it during a robbery at a home in Arlington.
(c) Caesar stole his first gun from Sherman to prove himself.
(d) Sherman gave him his first gun.

13. What interrupts Cassandra as she writes her phone number down for Wesley?
(a) Anita begins to tease her mercilessly.
(b) Melanie screams from the front porch.
(c) The car lurches into gear.
(d) Wesley changes his mind about the date.

14. How old are the mentally handicapped woman and her housemates?
(a) Clearly over 50 years old.
(b) At least 30 years old.
(c) At least 40 years old.
(d) Around 20-25 years old.

15. How much will Gladys' mother pay Cassandra to drive Gladys?
(a) $5.
(b) $20.
(c) $10.
(d) $52.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Betsy Ann say to her father about the pigeons?

2. What does the protagonist's mother see as the "beginning and end of the world"?

3. What is Cassandra smoking at the opening of the story?

4. How much does the protagonist's mother give to the woman who assists in completing the forms in "The First Day"?

5. How does Rhonda die?

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