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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. Who accompanies Jerome most summer days?
(a) His two older brothers.
(b) His youngest brother.
(c) No one.
(d) His best friend, Harold.

2. Who is the first person to notice Jerome's behavior?
(a) His father.
(b) His mother.
(c) Bix.
(d) His brother.

3. What do the two trucks who arrive at the game carry?
(a) Two white ball team.
(b) Iced drinks and food.
(c) Two black ball teams.
(d) Another black ball team and another white ball team.

4. Who makes a spectacular play that sends the black team to the bench?
(a) Joey.
(b) Bix.
(c) Jerome.
(d) Maurice.

5. What will be unique about Jerome's situation?
(a) He will be one of only about 50 black students.
(b) He will be allowed to waive the mandatory requirements.
(c) He will be the only black student.
(d) He will be allowed to play on the basketball team.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what does the phrase "spin light" pertain?

2. About what does Jerome say his mother is angry?

3. Who are some people Jerome's brother continually analyzes?

4. Of what does Jerome's mother assure him concerning her anger?

5. Upon what does Jerome's mother not pay attention to concerning other people?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is one thing Jerome quickly learns at Chestnut school?

2. How does Jerome describe his momma?

3. What does the driver of the grill truck say to Jerome?

4. How is the black team's playing and what interferes with that?

5. What does the school counselor suggest to help Jerome with his new responsibilities at home and what do the two finally agree for Jerome to do?

6. What other things does Jerome write about this secret court?

7. What is the traditional game that Jerome discusses?

8. What is hidden in a grove of trees and what sometimes watches Jerome there?

9. How does Jerome describe his brother, Maurice?

10. What is Jerome doing the night he meets Bix?

(see the answer keys)

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