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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Tshaka Zulu attack with a spear in "My America"?
(a) A mailman.
(b) A police officer.
(c) A bank guard.
(d) A pizza delivery guy.

2. What does the woman in the blue dress ask Darling to do in "Wedding"?
(a) To say something from her language.
(b) To perform a ritual dance from her culture.
(c) To write her name on a piece of paper.
(d) To sing a song from her culture.

3. Where has Aunt Fostalina bought a house for Mother of Bones and Darling's mother in "Angel"?
(a) Budapest.
(b) Michigan.
(c) South Africa.
(d) Shanghai.

4. What is Darling drinking when she asks Aunt Fostalina about visiting home in "Angel"?
(a) A Coca Cola.
(b) A Capri Sun.
(c) A glass of orange juice.
(d) A Pepsi.

5. What does Aunt Fostalina get frustrated while trying to order on the phone in "Angel"?
(a) A push-up bra.
(b) A necklace.
(c) A rowing machine.
(d) A waterbed.

6. What color are the stripes of the flag on the coffin in "For Real"?
(a) Black, red, yellow, and green.
(b) Green, yellow, and orange.
(c) Orange, red, and yellow.
(d) White, black, and red.

7. What animal does the family car hit on the way to the wedding in "Wedding"?
(a) A moose.
(b) A dog.
(c) An antelope.
(d) A deer.

8. To what store does Darling describe going with Aunt Fostalina to buy a dress for the wedding in "Wedding"?
(a) Macey's.
(b) T.J. Max.
(c) J.C. Penney.
(d) Sears.

9. Who wins the race back to the car in “Hitting Crossroads"?
(a) Darling.
(b) TK.
(c) Kristal.
(d) Marina.

10. What color is the mother of the bereaved wearing at the funeral in "For Real"?
(a) Black.
(b) Gray.
(c) Red.
(d) White.

11. What DVD does Darling look at with a picture that looks like Nelson Mandela on the cover in “Hitting Crossroads"?
(a) Out of Africa.
(b) Malcolm X.
(c) Invictus.
(d) Salt.

12. What is Tshaka Zulu's short stabbing spear called?
(a) A thamu.
(b) An imbwa.
(c) A knockiyani.
(d) An assegai.

13. Who is the grocery store manager where Darling works in "My America"?
(a) Peter.
(b) Jim.
(c) Kevin.
(d) Joe.

14. Where are Darling and her friends going in “Hitting Crossroads"?
(a) To the White Horse Tavern.
(b) To the Crossroads Mall.
(c) To a rock concert.
(d) To Darling's mother's house.

15. How old is Darling in "Angel"?
(a) 19.
(b) 14.
(c) 16.
(d) 21.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did they shut school down early and send everyone home on the last day of classes in “Hitting Crossroads"?

2. Who plays MaDube in the game of pretend in "For Real"?

3. Darling says in "Wedding" that school is so easy in America even what could pass?

4. Whose funeral are Darling and her friends observing in "For Real"?

5. What symbol is in white on the flag over the coffin in "For Real"?

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