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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What injury does Starr say she had incurred while jumping down from a fence that caused her to stop jumping to the ground from high places?
(a) A broken ankle.
(b) A broken toe.
(c) A skinned knee.
(d) A sprained ankle.

2. What does Starr say happens every time a sneaker is cleaned improperly?
(a) A kitten dies.
(b) A puppy dies.
(c) Michael Jordan dies a little.
(d) An angel's wings fall off.

3. Just before he gets pulled over by the policeman, how many years does Khalil say it has been since Natasha's death?
(a) 6.
(b) 4.
(c) 2.
(d) 3.

4. When Starr and Lisa arrive at the police station for Starr to be interviewed, how many cops does Starr count before she loses count because the guns in their holsters are all she can see?
(a) 12.
(b) 16.
(c) 24.
(d) 6.

5. What is the name of Kenya's father?
(a) Sekani.
(b) Maverick.
(c) King.
(d) Carlos.

6. What term does Starr apply to the corpses of both Khalil and Natasha as they lie in their coffins?
(a) Marionette.
(b) Mannequin.
(c) Dummy.
(d) Wax figure.

7. Who stops the teens from robbing Seven and Starr on the basketball court?
(a) Dalvin.
(b) DeVante.
(c) Uncle Carlos.
(d) Chris.

8. Whose fault does Starr say it is that the riots are happening?
(a) Khalil's.
(b) Her own.
(c) Natasha's.
(d) The police chief's.

9. What is the only word Starr can get out as she watches Khalil die beside her after he is shot?
(a) God.
(b) No.
(c) Stop.
(d) Please.

10. After how many months of being treated for cancer does Nana get fired from her hospital job?
(a) 6.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 4.

11. In what type of vehicle are the King Lords sitting while Seven and Starr play one-on-one basketball the day after the riots break out?
(a) A car.
(b) An SUV.
(c) A hearse.
(d) A minivan.

12. Who does Starr name as her very first crush?
(a) Tupac.
(b) Khalil.
(c) Chris.
(d) Harry Potter.

13. What is the first name of the policeman with badge number One One Five?
(a) Jermaine.
(b) Jeff.
(c) Sebastian.
(d) Brian.

14. Whose hooded sweatshirt is Starr wearing at Big D's party?
(a) Big Mav's.
(b) Seven's.
(c) Khalil's.
(d) Kenya's.

15. What does Khalil say just before the policeman shoots him three times?
(a) "You okay, Starr..." (23).
(b) "Let her go..." (23).
(c) "Power hungry pig..." (23).
(d) "Screw that noise..." (23).

Short Answer Questions

1. What name does Rosalie call Iesha at Khalil's funeral?

2. Who shows up at Lisa's work when Seven, Sekani, and Starr have all come to bring Lisa food during her lunch break?

3. For what quality does Starr say she remembers Seven making fun of her when they were young?

4. When Starr and her friends sing loudly, "Just get'cha head in the game" during the PE basketball game, what musical does Starr say they are referencing?

5. When Starr rightly accuses Khalil of selling crack cocaine, what two necessities does he say he had tired of choosing between?

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