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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. How old was Matt when his dad spanked him for getting into a fight with Garrett and choking him?
(a) 10.
(b) 11.
(c) 13.
(d) 12.

2. Which of the cousins wore glasses?
(a) Garrett.
(b) Rkasul.
(c) Lil' Rall.
(d) Matt.

3. How many stations did Mrs. Kaye's Boutique have?
(a) 5.
(b) 6.
(c) 4.
(d) 3.

4. On weekends, where did Nanny do licensed professional nurse work?
(a) New Providence, New Jersey.
(b) Springfield, New Jersey.
(c) Chatham, New Jersey.
(d) Madison, New Jersey.

5. Before what date were the only Elders listed in the census White Irish?
(a) 1840.
(b) 1820.
(c) 1830.
(d) 1810.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Uncle Kevin when he lived with Nanny and became the main babysitter for Matt and his cousins?

2. What was Aunt Crystal's nickname?

3. What would the boys do after their Saturday chores?

4. How old was Emmett Till when he was beaten to death?

5. How old was Garrett when he started his Jordan sneakers collection?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 4, how did Johnson feel about shooting a gun?

2. In 1987, why did Nanny punch a woman named Mrs. Todd?

3. What did Nanny always say about having multiple ways to make money?

4. What did Justice remember that he and Nanny used to love?

5. What was Nanny's Big Yellow House like?

6. Who was Emmett Till?

7. How did Lil' Rall thank Nanny in his letter between Chapters 2 and 3?

8. What does Johnson say in the Author's Note about how Black boys are viewed?

9. How and why was Tamir Rice killed?

10. Why did Johnson and his little brother Garrett go to Nanny's after school and on weekends?

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