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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 Solidene in Chapter 4?
(a) 37.
(b) Early 30s.
(c) 25.
(d) Late 20s.

2. In Chapter 5, how old was Johnson when he and the other boys were at the salon and decided to sing If I Ever Fall in Love for the customers?
(a) 4.
(b) 9.
(c) 7.
(d) 11.

3. What feeling did most kids have when they got their first haircut?
(a) Panic.
(b) Terror.
(c) Fear.
(d) Apprehension.

4. When did Lil' Rall and Rasul first move to Plainfield?
(a) 1985.
(b) 1986.
(c) 1987.
(d) 1988.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Uncle close his barbershop and move his family to Virginia?

2. In Chapter 4, what did Johnson shoot at?

3. In Chapter 5, from what hours would Uncle cut hair on Saturdays?

4. What percent Irish showed up when Johnson and Aunt Munch took the 23andMe test?

5. How many times has Johnson shot a gun in his life?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was Nanny not arrested for punching Mrs. Todd?

2. Who was Nanny?

3. During the summer of 1991, where did the family travel and why?

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

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

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

7. Why were Johnson and his cousins never allowed to go outside with a toy gun?

8. How did Nanny discipline the boys?

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

10. How are barbershops a staple of the Black community?

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