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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. At what church is Khalil's funeral held?
(a) Sunset Presbyterian.
(b) Riverton Hills Unitarian.
(c) Inglewood Baptist.
(d) Christ Temple.

2. 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) 16.
(b) 24.
(c) 6.
(d) 12.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What activity do Seven and Starr always do together on the last Saturday of every month?

2. What separates the customers from the cashier at Reuben's BBQ?

3. Other than their one shared parent, what family member do Starr and Kenya have in common?

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

5. What object does King place on Khalil's chest that causes Rosalie to shout and to snatch the object away?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. 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?

3. What reasons does Starr give for keeping from Chris the fact that she had witnessed Khalil's murder?

4. 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?

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

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

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

8. What clues does the author inject into the party scene that indicate that gunshots are not a rare occurrence in Starr's neighborhood of Garden Heights?

9. What does Starr say she needs to figure out about her and Chris's relationship before they can go any further with their romance?

10. What is revealed about Starr's dad Maverick's criminal past in the opening three chapters?

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