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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 4, how old was Quan when he was arrested for the first time?

2. In Chapter 1, what does Quan thank Justyce for giving him when he visited?

3. How long has Quan been at Fulton Regional Youth Detenion Center in Chapter 1?

4. What happened to the EBT card for food stamps that Quan's mother got?

5. In Chapter 3, what did Quan smuggle home from school?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Quan try to keep it together after his father was arrested?

2. In Chapter 3, why did Quan steal for the first time?

3. In Chapter 4, why does Quan not tell someone about the violence Dwight inflicts on his mother and how he treats the kids?

4. What happened when Quan needed a break from the tension at his house in Chapter 3?

5. In 2010, why did Quan leave the house rather than trying to protect his mother from her abusive boyfriend?

6. What does Quan remember in Chapter 2 about stealing a cell phone?

7. What does Quan know about Aunt Tiff and her husband's financial situation?

8. Why does Quan begin writing Justyce in Chapter 1?

9. in 2013, what does Trish wear to a lunch with Tiff and why?

10. What did Quan get for stealing a phone, and what did White Boy Shawn get for stabbing his father?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Quan notices that the detention center is filled with kids who have brown or Black skin like he does. The white kids get lesser sentences. What does Quan feel about the sentence that he got for stealing a phone? What sentence did a white kid get for stabbing his father? Why does Quan think race affects sentencing? What is revealed about systemic racism through the sentences that Quan and other African-American boys get?

Essay Topic 2

Out of loyalty, Quan does not testify against Martel or his boys. Why does Quan feel loyalty to Martel and his boys? Why is he concerned about being loyal to them and associating with them when he is released? How does his sense of loyalty lead to an internal conflict for him?

Essay Topic 3

Why does Quan enjoy sitting in a rocket at the playground? How is sitting in there helpful for him? What does the rocket ship symbolize in his life?

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