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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whom of the following does the author note designed her book’s cover?
(a) Molly Motch.
(b) Brenda Bowen.
(c) Aurora Parlagreco.
(d) Bruce Bowen.

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

3. Which of the following does Shayla note as a “real” problem while writing in her eyeball journal?
(a) Piracy in Somalia.
(b) Trafficking in Sudan.
(c) Missing girls in Nigeria.
(d) Civil war in the Congo.

4. In which event is Carmetta injured?
(a) The long jump.
(b) The 200.
(c) The pole vault.
(d) The 400.

5. To which of the following is Bernard compared?
(a) A bear.
(b) A tiger.
(c) A bull.
(d) A lion.

6. With which of the following does Chapter 45: "Not So Great" begin?
(a) “I’m on my way to fifth period.”
(b) “She doesn’t.”
(c) “I will fight all three of them.”
(d) “Jace?”

7. With which of the following does Chapter 62: "Take a Stand" begin?
(a) “In the morning, my palms are itching so bad, it’s hard to tie my armband on.”
(b) “In the morning, Hana hands me a bag.”
(c) “Lunch is wild.”
(d) “I thought those were against the rules.”

8. With which of the following does Chapter 50: "The 405" begin?
(a) “In science, Bernard notices my armband right off.”
(b) “In the morning I knock on Hana’s door.”
(c) “In shop, Yolanda has her head down low over her circuit board.”
(d) “Where did Hana go?”

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

10. With which of the following does Chapter 56: "Lonely Island" begin?
(a) “There’s a knock on my door.”
(b) “On Monday, in science, I give Bernard an armband.”
(c) “When I see Tyler in shop, I shove the armband I made for Julia into his sweaty hand.”
(d) “I put my math book into my locker.”

11. With which of the following does Chapter 38: "Spoonful of Sugar" begin?
(a) “Hey, Shayla!”
(b) “When we get outside, there’s a large group of people chanting and holding up signs.”
(c) “In English, Ms. Jacobs reminds us again to keep up with our eyeball journals.”
(d) “Being away from school and not having my cell phone, I feel like I’ve fallen right out of the world.”

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

13. Whom of the following does the author note was the first to call her a writer?
(a) Angie Thomas.
(b) Jason Reynolds.
(c) Mamasita Baunita.
(d) Nikki Grimes.

14. Which of the following oceans does Shayla perceive between her and Julia?
(a) Southern.
(b) Indian.
(c) Pacific.
(d) Atlantic.

15. With which of the following does Chapter 52: "All Black" begin?
(a) “The next day I bring Isabella and Julia an armband.”
(b) “I’m hustling to English.”
(c) “In science, Bernard notices my armband right off.”
(d) “In shop, Yolanda has her head down low over her circuit board.”

Short Answer Questions

1. With which of the following does Chapter 67: "Stick" begin?

2. Which of the following interrupts the brewing altercation in the girls’ restroom?

3. Which of the following does Shayla order at the mall?

4. With which of the following does Chapter 58: "Divided Nations" begin?

5. To which of the following does Shayla compare Alvin?

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