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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Brewster place located?
(a) A poor, worthless part of town
(b) The desert
(c) The country
(d) An upscale area

2. From where did many of these new tenants migrate?
(a) Texas
(b) California
(c) Washington
(d) The South

3. What song does Ben sing when he is drinking?
(a) "Who Let the Dogs Out"
(b) "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot"
(c) "She's a Brick House"
(d) "We Are Family"

4. Who replaced the Mediterraneans when they moved out of Brewster Place?
(a) "Afric" children
(b) Asian families
(c) Hispanic families
(d) Irish families

5. What is one of the literary elements that the author uses throughout the book?
(a) Documentaries
(b) Historical documents
(c) Newspaper articles
(d) Poetry

Short Answer Questions

1. The hopes for Brewster Place lie in _________________________ of the city.

2. What did the tenants know when they heard Ben singing this song?

3. Who is the author of this book?

4. "Does it dry up like ____________________?"

5. What is Ben's occupation?

(see the answer key)

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