Think you’ve got your head wrapped around In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson? Put your knowledge to
the test. Good luck — the Stickman is counting on you!
Q. How do Shirley's friends change from when she lives in China to those in America?
They don't.
They're all boys in China and all girls in America.
They're all girls in America and boys in China.
They're mostly family members in China.
Q. Which of the following mistakes does Shirley not make?
Mistaking the name of her dad's cigarettes
Messing up the Pledge of Allegiance
Calling Jackie Robinson "John Robinson"
Accidentally reciting something that wasn't a poem
Q. Why does Shirley keep trying to fit in at P.S. 8?
She wants to make new friends.
She wants to learn what it is to be an American.
She wants to be a good ambassador for China.
All of the above
Q. What seemingly universal rule allows Shirley and Mabel to become friends?
You don't tattle tale on others.
You pick the weakest for your baseball team.
You help out the new kid.
You make friends with someone after beating them up.
Q. Which is not a transition Shirley has to make when she moves to Brooklyn?
Changing her name when she gets there
Making new friends
Figuring out how to use a fridge and washing machine
Learning a new language