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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who meets Kim on the school steps?
(a) Emmett.
(b) Grandma.
(c) Carlos.
(d) Pop.

2. Why did Carlos give Jerome the gift?
(a) So he could have fun.
(b) So he could have a friend.
(c) So he could play with him later.
(d) So he could play with Kim later.

3. Where does Carlos say is his home now?
(a) Philidelphia.
(b) Chicago.
(c) Boston.
(d) New York.

4. Why does Jerome cry with the ghost boys?
(a) He does not cry.
(b) He misses his life.
(c) He is grieving the loss of all their lives.
(d) He misses his family.

5. What gifts does Carlos give Kim?
(a) Toys.
(b) Candies.
(c) Money.
(d) Books.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does not mind showing their grief?

2. When did Emmett die?

3. When is All Saints' Day?

4. Who often walks with Jerome?

5. What does Grandma tell Carlos?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Carlos go to Jerome's house after Jerome dies?

2. Who helps Grandma walk Kim to school?

3. What book does Sarah give Kim?

4. What does Officer Moore say when the prosecutor asks him if he shot Jerome from the police cruiser?

5. What happens when Carlos and Kim face Eddie, Snap, and Mike?

6. Who does Jerome tell Sarah she needs to talk to?

7. Who celebrates a Mexican holiday towards the end of the book?

8. What does Sarah ask her dad to help her with?

9. What does Kim tell Carlos he needs to do?

10. What place in the south did Emmett visit in 1955?

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