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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 15 & 16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who thinks Andrew is interfering with business?
(a) The skating rink manager.
(b) The drug pushers.
(c) The hot dog vendor.
(d) The blind, old man who plays who trumpet for money on the corner.

2. What does Yolanda lie about to the two women she is talking with at the park?
(a) Being kin to the performer.
(b) Being asked to deliver something to the performer.
(c) Her brother.
(d) Not feeling well.

3. What does Yolanda think about all day?
(a) Why Shirley is cozening up to her.
(b) How to manipulate her mother.
(c) Whether she really wants Shirley as a friend.
(d) The kind of cake she will make.

4. What does Yolanda's mother ask about Yolanda and her school?
(a) When Yolanda's grades will be mailed.
(b) If the classes are challenging enough.
(c) If Yolanda is happy.
(d) If she feels comfortable there.

5. What comment from her mother upsets Yolanda terribly?
(a) That Yolanda and Andrew were making terrible noise.
(b) That Yolanda will go to live with Aunt Tiny in a better neighborhood.
(c) That Andrew should concentrate on academics and not music.
(d) That Andrew is as far from a musical genius as one can get.

Short Answer Questions

1. What horrifies Yolanda about the way Aunt Tiny cuts Yolanda's mother's hair?

2. Why does Yolanda have to pull off her scheme without her momma's help?

3. Why does Yolanda not say goodbye to Shirley?

4. What does Yolanda's mother hope Andrew some day becomes?

5. How old was Andrew when he received his first harmonica?

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