2. What surprising news does Clara give Jenny?
(a) Clara tells Jenny that her mother has passed away.
(b) Clara tells Jenny that Robert has enlisted in the army.
(c) Clara tells Jenny that she and Robert are expecting.
(d) Clara tells Jenny that she and Robert are recently engaged.

3. What put Sherman in the hospital?
(a) A drug overdose.
(b) A stabbing wound from a dispute.
(c) A drive-by shooting.
(d) A robbery gone bad.

4. What color are the pigeons Betsy Ann receives from Miles?
(a) Black.
(b) Red and white.
(c) White and black.
(d) Grey.

5. Who do the girls see moving into an apartment on 9th street?
(a) Cassandra's brother-in-law.
(b) Joyce and Pearl.
(c) Rhonda and Jeff.
(d) Gladys.

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

7. In "The First Day", what time does the protagonist's mother promise to pick her up?
(a) 11:00.
(b) 1:00.
(c) 2:00.
(d) 12:00.

8. In "The First Day", what does the protagonist liken her mother to as her mother pulls documents from her purse?
(a) A secretary.
(b) A library.
(c) A bumbling fool.
(d) A magician.

9. Which church does the protagonist's mother attend in "The First Day"?
(a) Mt. Carmel Baptist.
(b) First Baptist Church.
(c) St. John's Lutheran.
(d) First Methodist Church.

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

11. What color are the protagonist's socks in "The First Day"?
(a) One is black, one is white.
(b) White trimmed with green.
(c) White.
(d) Yellow trimmed in white and black.

12. In "The Girl Who Raised Pigeons", what game do the boys play in the schoolyard?
(a) Dodge ball.
(b) Jumprope.
(c) Basketball.
(d) Poison.

13. Which of the following is NOT one of the items the protagonist carries to school in "The First Day"?
(a) A pencil.
(b) A pencil sharpener.
(c) A ten-cent black and white tablet.
(d) A box of crayons.

14. When was the last time Caesar had seen Sherman?
(a) 2 days ago.
(b) 2 months ago.
(c) 3 days ago.
(d) 2 weeks ago.

15. What does Cassandra do to retaliate against her brother-in-law after their morning fight?
(a) Cassandra takes his car.
(b) Cassandra runs away.
(c) Cassandra lays him out with a punch to the jaw.
(d) Cassandra skips school to smoke.