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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Early Days, Part 1, Chapter 9, how old were the narrator's half brother and sister?
(a) About 20 and maybe 15 or 16.
(b) 17 and 15.
(c) 18 and 14.
(d) About 18 and around 13.

2. In Intermission, Part 3, Chapter 3, by the time the narrator and Aimee cross what street is Aimee taking a nap?
(a) Sixth Avenue.
(b) 83rd Street.
(c) 56th Street.
(d) Fifth Avenue.

3. What was the name of the narrator's mother's partner?
(a) Candace.
(b) Phillip.
(c) Miriam.
(d) Robert.

4. In Chapter 6 of Early and Late, who did the narrator play with instead of Tracey?
(a) Judy.
(b) Peggy.
(c) Lily.
(d) Anna.

5. In Intermission, Part 3, Chapter 3, where was the doorman from that the narrator slept with in London?
(a) Chicago.
(b) Boston.
(c) Philadelphia.
(d) Denver.

6. In Early and Late, Chapter 4, what decade of dance appealed to the narrator?
(a) 1970s.
(b) 1950s.
(c) 1940s.
(d) 1960s.

7. In Early and Late, Chapter 3, what color clothes did the narrator buy to wear when she met Aimee?
(a) White.
(b) Green.
(c) Black.
(d) Yellow.

8. In Chapter 5 of Early and Late, how long after the narrator began working for Aimee, did Aimee say that it was not working?
(a) 2 weeks.
(b) About a month and a half.
(c) About a month.
(d) 5 weeks.

9. In Intermission, Part 3, Chapter 3, how long did Aimee say that she had known Judy?
(a) Since they were 11.
(b) Since they were in kindergarten.
(c) Since they were in middle school.
(d) Since they were 15.

10. In Early and Late, Chapter 6, where would Tracey's father go when things got too hot for him in the neighborhood?
(a) Jamaica.
(b) Haiti.
(c) Cuba.
(d) Dominican Republic.

11. How old was the narrator when she met Tracey?
(a) 8.
(b) 9.
(c) 7.
(d) 6.

12. In Early Days, Part 1, Chapter 5, what was the narrator's mother wearing on her head?
(a) Beret.
(b) Straw hat.
(c) Baseball cap.
(d) Scarf.

13. In Early and Late, Chapter 4, how old was the author when she dreamed about blacks being elegant and never discriminated against?
(a) 10.
(b) 11.
(c) 13.
(d) 12.

14. In Early Days, Part 1, Chapter 10, what news did Tracey tell the narrator and her father?
(a) That she won an award in reading class.
(b) That she was going to a private school.
(c) That she won a dance contest.
(d) That she was going to go to the narrator's school.

15. In Early Days, Part 1, Chapter 10, what was the name of the teacher of the narrator and Tracey's class?
(a) Mr. Watkins.
(b) Mr. Sherman.
(c) Mr. Davidson.
(d) Mr. Roberts.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Intermission, Part 3, Chapter 3, what was the narrator's mother wearing when she was elected to a political office?

2. At the end of Early Days, Part 1, Chapter 14, who did Tracey tell the narrator was waiting for her?

3. In Intermission, Part 3, Chapter 4, what was the name of the man that the narrator was going to see?

4. In Early and Late, Chapter 1, where was Aimee from?

5. In Intermission, Part 3, Chapter 1, when was the building started on a school in Africa?

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