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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To which topic does Ms. Jacobs turn after commenting on current events in Chapter 41?
(a) Homophones.
(b) Subject-verb agreement.
(c) Semicolon use.
(d) Prepositional phrases.

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) “Isabella and I immediately stop laughing.”
(d) “Momma is rubbing coconut oil into my hair.”

3. Which of the following is noted as Mr. Powell’s favorite color?
(a) Purple.
(b) Pink.
(c) Green.
(d) Orange.

4. What book does Shayla suggest would be a good alternative to To Kill a Mockingbird?
(a) Me and White Supremacy.
(b) Brown Girl Dreaming.
(c) More Happy than Not.
(d) We Cast a Shadow.

5. Which of the following slogans does Shayla see on a sign as her mother drives her home after the trial concludes?
(a) ACAB!
(b) Honk for Justice!
(c) No Justice, No Peace!
(d) Rise Up!

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

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

8. What is the vehicle of Richard’s metaphor about the unfairness of the world?
(a) Cake.
(b) Pie.
(c) Ice cream.
(d) Pudding.

9. With which of the following does Chapter 41: "Later" begin?
(a) “The next day, when I go outside for break, I’m looking for Isabella.”
(b) “In English, Ms. Jacobs reminds us again to keep up with our eyeball journals.”
(c) “Tyler shows all of his little teeth at me in shop.”
(d) “For some track events you use blocks.”

10. After which period does Tyler ask Shayla about their romantic prospects?
(a) Second.
(b) Third.
(c) First.
(d) Fourth.

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

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

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

14. What kind of ice cream does Shayla order after a protest?
(a) Pistachio.
(b) Chocolate chip.
(c) Cake batter.
(d) Mango sherbet.

15. What is served for dinner as Hana joins Regina to protest after the trial verdict?
(a) Red beans and rice.
(b) Soup beans and ham.
(c) Navy beans and cornbread.
(d) Baked beans and roast beef.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom of the following does the author note was the first to call her a writer?

2. With which of the following does Chapter 57: "Everyone Hates Us" begin?

3. At which school is the protest to which Hana invites Shayla?

4. Whom of the following is the latest to be noted in the acknowledgments?

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

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