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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What is embossed on the leather wallet Starr gives Maverick for Father's Day one year?
2. When one of the policemen allows Maverick to rise from the sidewalk but tells him he will be keeping an eye on him, what name does he add to the end of his warning?
3. Who calls Starr over at prom after Chris leaves her alone to go talk to his friends?
4. During what class period do the protests start at Williamson Prep?
5. Kenya tells Starr that she should speak up about the injustice of Khalil's death because Starr has a chance to change the whole what?
Short Essay Questions
1. What information do Starr, Maverick, and Lisa learn during their first visit to the Just Us for Justice office?
2. What are Starr's feelings when people tell her that she is brave in the wake of Khalil's murder?
3. How do Starr and her family discover that the whole neighborhood knows she was the one in the car with Khalil when he was shot?
4. What accolades does Starr receive as a result of her television interview and what negative consequences does she incur?
5. What turns out to be the reason for Chris's silence toward Starr on the night of prom and how is the problem resolved?
6. How is the viewing of basketball shown to be an activity that bonds Starr's family together?
7. What happens to Maverick in front of his children when he and Mr. Lewis are arguing and are confronted by the police? Why?
8. What conflict erupts between Maverick and Uncle Carlos about Maverick's choice of a protection method after the attack on his family's home?
9. What conflict concerning college is discussed during the dinner Starr's family has together on the floor of their new home?
10. What is ironic about the police officer named Larry's words to Maverick before he drives away from Maverick's store?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the author's purpose in including the character of Seven, who bridges the two worlds of Maverick and King due to one of his parents living within each household. How would the omission of his character make the novel's themes more difficult for the author to portray?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the novel's message concerning the power inherent in one's voice.
Essay Topic 3
Discuss Maverick's decision to keep his store within the neighborhood of Garden Heights, even though he decides to move his family's home to a safer location within Brook Falls. What messages is the author sending through this character's choices?
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