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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of shirt does Manny always wear?
(a) A Hawaiian shirt.
(b) An oversized t-shirt.
(c) A collared dress shirt.
(d) An undershirt.

2. What does the protagonist's mother do when the teacher introduces herself in "The First Day"?
(a) The protagonist's mother stares at her.
(b) The protagonist's mother challenges the woman because she seems too young.
(c) The protagonist's mother smiles proudly.
(d) The protagonist's mother tears up a bit.

3. How much does Mildred give Cassandra for gas?
(a) $5.
(b) $3.
(c) Nothing extra.
(d) $20.

4. When the girls arrive at Mildred Harper's house, what does Mildred do?
(a) Mildred calls for Gladys to answer the door.
(b) Mildred slaps them for daring to come to her house.
(c) Mildred shoves Gladys and a box of possessions into the car and walks away.
(d) Mildred feeds them a dinner of fried chicken, string beans, potato salad, and rolls.

5. How does Betsy Ann's father deal with the dead pigeons?
(a) Betsy Ann's father allows her to find and deal with them as a life lesson.
(b) Betsy Ann's father cooks them for breakfast.
(c) Betsy Ann's father returns them to Miles and demands a refund.
(d) Betsy Ann's father places them in a burlap sack and disposes of them on the way to work.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is the protagonist of "The First Day"?

2. How does Rhonda die?

3. Who accompanies Betsy Ann on her trips to retrieve her pigeons?

4. Where does Jenny encounter Clara and Robert?

5. What is Miles' profession?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the pigeons symbolize?

2. Discuss the girls' encounter with Pearl and Joyce. What unconventional decision have they made?

3. What does Betsy Ann do to lose her father's trust? Why does he become so angry?

4. Describe the conversation between the girls about the effect Rhonda's fame will have on her.

5. How does Cassandra response to Roger's attempt to rape Melanie?

6. In "The First Day", how does the protagonist's mother prepare her for the first day of school?

7. In "The First Day", why does the protagonist's mother have her heart set on taking her to a particular school?

8. Why is the protagonist of "The First Day" turned away from Seaton Elementary?

9. In "The First Day", how well prepared is the protagonist's mother to enroll her child in school?

10. How does Cassandra respond to the fight she has with her brother-in-law?

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