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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With which of the following does Chapter 64: "Go Down Big" begin?
(a) “When they hear I’m going to run, Angie and Maya both give me hugs.”
(b) “Today is our last track meet.”
(c) “In the morning, Hana hands me a bag.”
(d) “Lunch is wild.”

2. With which of the following does Chapter 69: "Hard Laughter" begin?
(a) “That night, I pull out my eyeball journal.”
(b) “The next day at lunch, I get a great idea.”
(c) “Momma is rubbing coconut oil into my hair.”
(d) “Isabella and I immediately stop laughing.”

3. With what does Principal Trask threaten Shayla?
(a) Suspension from school.
(b) Expulsion from school.
(c) Arrest.
(d) Dismissal from the track team.

4. Which teacher does Shayla note wears a black armband?
(a) Coach West.
(b) Ms. Jacobs.
(c) Mr. Powell.
(d) Mr. Klosner.

5. Which of Shayla’s classmates calls out “blue lives matter”?
(a) Bernard.
(b) Daniel.
(c) Alvin.
(d) Howard.

6. With which of the following does Chapter 61: "Tangles" begin?
(a) “I thought those were against the rules.”
(b) “In the morning, my palms are itching so bad, it’s hard to tie my armband on.”
(c) “In the morning, Hana hands me a bag.”
(d) “Momma is rubbing coconut oil into my hair.”

7. Which of the following students accosts Alex?
(a) Julius.
(b) Augustus.
(c) Remus.
(d) Marcus.

8. With which of the following does Chapter 66: "Fumbling & Stumbling" begin?
(a) “When they hear I’m going to run, Angie and Maya both give me hugs.”
(b) “It’s hard to believe that my first year of junior high is almost over.”
(c) “Today is our last track meet.”
(d) “Isabella and I immediately stop laughing.”

9. With what does the main text of the novel conclude?
(a) “Maybe Emerson was right when he talked about learning through suffering.”
(b) “Some things are worth the trouble. For real.”
(c) “I may not have changed much, but I sure learned something important.”
(d) “I went through a lot this year.”

10. What was the woman selling who was shot by two police officers?
(a) Crystals.
(b) Pastries.
(c) Tacos.
(d) Incense.

11. With which of the following does Chapter 39: "Silent Protest" begin?
(a) “Being away from school and not having my cell phone, I feel like I’ve fallen right out of the world.”
(b) “When we get outside, there’s a large group of people chanting and holding up signs.”
(c) “Tyler shows all of his little teeth at me in shop.”
(d) “In English, Ms. Jacobs reminds us again to keep up with our eyeball journals.”

12. Which color does Shayla note Isabella shows while sick?
(a) Flaxen.
(b) Sand castle.
(c) Sepia.
(d) Mustard.

13. To which of the following does Shayla compare Alvin?
(a) Drumstick.
(b) Chicken wing.
(c) Hot dog.
(d) Hamburger.

14. At which school is the protest to which Hana invites Shayla?
(a) USC.
(b) UCLA.
(c) Loyola.
(d) CIT.

15. With which of the following does Chapter 65: "Show Me" begin?
(a) “Today is our last track meet.”
(b) “Lunch is wild.”
(c) “When they hear I’m going to run, Angie and Maya both give me hugs.”
(d) “It’s hard to believe that my first year of junior high is almost over.”

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following does Shayla note as a “real” problem while writing in her eyeball journal?

2. For which of the following is "BD" an abbreviation for Shayla?

3. With which of the following does Chapter 62: "Take a Stand" begin?

4. About whom does Jace ask Shayla?

5. Which of the following does Shayla note as a “real” problem while writing in her eyeball journal?

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