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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. What do the gang show Justyce, Manny, and the others that makes them leave the party?

2. In Part One, Pages 46-84, what color hair does a white guy have who is with Trey?

3. In Part One, Pages 1-45, how many years does Justyce say were between the Declaration of Independence and the end of Jim Crow?

4. In Part One, Pages 1-45, what is the date on Justyce's second letter to Martin?

5. In Part One, where do Justyce and SJ place during the debate tournament?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Part One, Pages 45-84, what assumption does Jared make when he hears that Justyce has been accepted to Yale?

2. In Part One, Pages 45-84, what does Justyce say about leaving the party when he talks to SJ?

3. In Part One, Pages 46-84, what is the topic Justyce and SJ choose for the debate tournament, and where do they place during the tournament?

4. In Part One, Pages 1-45, what do Manny's parents do for a living?

5. In Part One, Pages 46-84, how does Justyce describe the only white person that Trey interacts with?

6. In Part One, Pages 1-45, who is Quan Banks, and what is he accused of doing?

7. What does Justyce consider doing when Melo does not cooperate with him when he tries to put her in her car?

8. In Part One, Pages 46-84, how are things between SJ and Justyce after the debate?

9. Why does Justyce call Dr. King "Martin" in the letters he writes, starting with the one on August 25?

10. In Part One, Pages 46-84, why does Justyce tell Manny that he and SJ are just friends?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When Mr. Rivers loses his job, he explains the meaning of “civil disobedience” (157) before he leaves his office. What is civil disobedience? What does civil disobedience have to do with Mr. Rivers’ actions and why he lost his job?

Essay Topic 2

Quan believes that there is a “Black Man’s Curse” (144). What does Quan mean by a black man’s curse? Why does Quan believe that black men are cursed?

Essay Topic 3

Justyce wants to be like Dr. King and use non-violent solutions to problems. Why and how does Justyce struggle to do what is right? What does his struggle reveal about violence and peaceful solutions?

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