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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 food does Hailey mention in her comment to Starr on the basketball court that offends Starr?
(a) Fried chicken.
(b) Pancake syrup.
(c) Rice.
(d) Watermelon.

2. What do Khalil's classmates present to Khalil's family at his funeral?
(a) A painting.
(b) A hope chest.
(c) A graduation cap and gown.
(d) A diary.

3. Who shows up at Lisa's work when Seven, Sekani, and Starr have all come to bring Lisa food during her lunch break?
(a) Nana.
(b) Brenda.
(c) King.
(d) Maverick.

4. For what quality does Starr say she remembers Seven making fun of her when they were young?
(a) Her nose.
(b) Her glasses.
(c) Her height.
(d) Her lazy eye.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What treat does Uncle Carlos take Starr out to get when she calls him to come get her from school?

2. What job had Khalil once held at Carter's Grocery store?

3. What type of service does April Ofrah tell Starr's family that she wants to provide for Starr for no charge?

4. Who does Lisa call with an invitation to come over to her house after the sounds of machine guns have been heard in the neighborhood?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the nature of Starr's relationship with King, Kenya's father?

3. What kind of memories flood Starr's mind as she walks up Rosalie's walkway when they go to visit Rosalie instead of attending church?

4. What is the origin story of Seven's conception and how does it affect the family dynamic?

5. Whom does Starr call when she feels she can no longer handle being at school the day of the basketball game altercation and why?

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

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

8. What does Seven reveal to Starr, Maverick, and Lisa about his problems at home the morning after Khalil is shot?

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

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

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