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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. What name does Rosalie call Iesha at Khalil's funeral?
(a) Whore.
(b) Lady of the Night.
(c) Prostitute.
(d) Escort.

2. Who is Kenya's biological father?
(a) Carlos.
(b) Seven.
(c) King.
(d) Maverick.

3. Who does Starr say had been the best friend she had ever had?
(a) Uncle Carlos.
(b) Khalil.
(c) Natasha.
(d) Kenya.

4. How long does Starr's first interview with the detectives last?
(a) 45 minutes.
(b) 10 minutes.
(c) 30 minutes.
(d) 15 minutes.

5. In what gang are the teens who try to rob Seven and Starr on the basketball court?
(a) Grape Street Crips.
(b) Bloods.
(c) King Lords.
(d) Garden Disciples.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Starr's prep school?

2. Who is Khalil's biological mother who struggles with a crack cocaine addiction?

3. How long after Khalil's death does his funeral take place?

4. After hearing about the unfolding of the events during Khalil's shooting, what does the detective ask Starr if she knows whether Khalil had sold?

5. 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?

Short Essay Questions

1. What reasons does Starr give for wondering if she should go to Khalil's funeral and for feeling like a phony once she does go?

2. What racist comment does Hailey make to Starr during the basketball game in PE that upsets Starr?

3. What does Starr say she has always said she would do if she ever saw a black person killed just for being black and how does it contrast with her feelings now that she is actually in that position?

4. What does Starr reveal about the makeup of her family's religious beliefs in the opening chapters?

5. Though Starr's family is used to hearing gunshots in their neighborhood, what causes them to turn the lights off and to eat dinner on the floor the night after Khalil's funeral?

6. What sort of help does DeVante seek from Maverick and what sort of help does he receive?

7. What reason does Starr give for loving the TV show The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air?

8. What dichotomy does Starr describe between her Garden Heights persona and her Williamson Prep persona?

9. What does Starr say happened when she invited Hailey and Maya to her house for a sleepover in the 7th grade?

10. Contrast Maverick's view of Khalil's shooting with Uncle Carlos's view of Khalil's shooting.

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