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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV (Chapters 36 - 47).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Ms. Winthrop affectionately call Marlee?
(a) A peanut.
(b) A smarty.
(c) A doll.
(d) A squirt.

2. Where does JT tell Marlee Red has hidden the dynamite?
(a) Back at the rock crusher.
(b) In the trunk of Red's car.
(c) Under his bed.
(d) In a cave near their house.

3. What does Marlee's father tell her is the reason he helped Curtis and got involved with racial justice issues?
(a) He had a Negro nanny as a child and he felt loyal to her.
(b) He was moved by the injustice of Emmett Till's murder.
(c) He was moved by the Negro students he taught at his high school.
(d) He had made friends with a Negro writer and felt responsible to help him.

4. What does Liz bring with her the first time she meets Marlee after she is forced to leave school?
(a) A new scarf.
(b) A pet turtle.
(c) A bag of peanuts.
(d) The book of magic squares.

5. What happens to Marlee's mother, David and Judy on the flight?
(a) They get sick to their stomachs.
(b) They get headaches.
(c) Their seatbelts break.
(d) They spill their drinks.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Marlee's first idea that she comes up with to help Liz stay quiet in tense situations?

2. What prevents Marlee's mother from starting her new job?

3. What happened when Liz tried writing in her notebook for the first time in order to keep her temper and stay quiet?

4. Where do Marlee and Liz meet after they realize the zoo is too public?

5. Who brings Marlee her school assignments while she is sick?

(see the answer key)

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