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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of snitching does Starr say she is doing by mentioning King's crimes without mentioning his name?
(a) Harmless.
(b) Sly.
(c) Dangerous.
(d) Dry.

2. When Maverick thanks Black Jesus for helping Seven do something he himself did not do, what is it?
(a) Get a high school diploma.
(b) Escape the projects.
(c) Have safe sex throughout high school.
(d) Avoid a criminal record.

3. Point Seven of the Black Panthers' 10-Point Program starts with the words, "We want an end to" (320) what?
(a) Lost opportunities.
(b) Violence in our streets.
(c) Economic Inequality.
(d) Police brutality.

4. What is Maverick's favorite basketball team?
(a) The Bulls.
(b) The Celtics.
(c) The Spurs.
(d) The Lakers.

5. After the curfew is imposed, by what time in the evening does every business in Garden Heights have to be closed?
(a) 10.
(b) 9.
(c) 11.
(d) 8.

6. What dance does Mr. Warren do at the prom?
(a) The Robot.
(b) The Quan.
(c) The Nae-Nae.
(d) The Watusi.

7. Who does Hailey take to prom?
(a) DeVante.
(b) Luke.
(c) Seven.
(d) Ryan.

8. Maverick tells Starr that a rage is passed down through the generations to every black man and that the rage had originated when the black men had been unable to stop what group from hurting their families?
(a) Sharecroppers.
(b) Bosses.
(c) Slave masters.
(d) Government agencies.

9. What kind of hairstyle does Seven wear?
(a) An afro.
(b) Dreadlocks.
(c) A buzzcut.
(d) A fade.

10. What type of literature is Mr. Warren teaching about when Starr asks him to continue his lesson to help distract her from her pain on the day of the school protest?
(a) Colonial.
(b) British.
(c) American.
(d) Postmodern.

11. What does Starr say she has to wear every time LeBron James plays if she wants his team to win?
(a) Her LeBron James jersey.
(b) Her Got Milk? shirt.
(c) Her Spurs socks.
(d) Her LeBron James hat.

12. How many bedrooms does Starr reveal to Chris that her family's old apartment in the projects had contained?
(a) 3.
(b) 2.
(c) 1.
(d) 4.

13. Where is Starr's first television interview held?
(a) In a hotel courtyard.
(b) In Grant Park.
(c) On the steps of the Los Angeles City Hall.
(d) Outside of the library.

14. Which one of Starr's friends at Williamson Prep has a pixie cut and stays in the school during the protest?
(a) Maya.
(b) Jess.
(c) Kenya.
(d) Hailey.

15. What does Starr call the new blog she starts after Khalil's death?
(a) Act Up.
(b) #SoWrong.
(c) Fuck the Police.
(d) The Khalil I Know.

Short Answer Questions

1. Lisa tells Maverick that he needs to decide which is more important: his family or what other element?

2. From what movie is the line, "Bye, Felicia?" (207)

3. Who tells Iesha to kick Seven out of the house and causes him to have to move in with Maverick?

4. What is Avril Ofrah's work position?

5. What is Maverick doing when the vehicle moves down the street, announcing the terms of the curfew?

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