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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For which of the following is "AD" an abbreviation for Shayla?
(a) After Dance.
(b) Altered Danes.
(c) After Dark.
(d) Anguished Dudes.

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

3. Of what does Shayla note Principal Trask’s breath smells?
(a) Whiskey.
(b) Black licorice.
(c) Candy corn.
(d) Circus peanuts.

4. Which of the following is noted as Hana’s favorite movie?
(a) Glory Road.
(b) White Men Can’t Jump.
(c) Love & Basketball.
(d) He Got Game.

5. With which of the following does Chapter 59: "Something Smell" begin?
(a) “I put my math book into my locker.”
(b) “Principal Trask’s voice booms out from the PA in shop.”
(c) “Nobody is trying to fight me.”
(d) “Where did Hana go?”

6. With which of the following do the acknowledgements conclude?
(a) “Some things are worth the trouble. For real.”
(b) “We need diverse books, Black girl magic is real, and Black lives matter.”
(c) “Sometimes you don’t even realize you’re holding your breath until you finally let it out.”
(d) “Bernard’s laughter is so loud, it’s like a lion’s roar.”

7. With which of the following does Chapter 42: "As If" begin?
(a) “She doesn’t.”
(b) “The next day, when I go outside for break, I’m looking for Isabella.”
(c) “For some track events you use blocks.”
(d) “Tyler shows all of his little teeth at me in shop.”

8. With which of the following does Chapter 66: "Fumbling & Stumbling" begin?
(a) “Today is our last track meet.”
(b) “Isabella and I immediately stop laughing.”
(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.”

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

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

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

12. About whom does Jace ask Shayla?
(a) Julia.
(b) Yolanda.
(c) Herself.
(d) Isabella.

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

14. With which of the following does Chapter 70: "New Path" begin?
(a) “Momma is rubbing coconut oil into my hair.”
(b) “That night, I pull out my eyeball journal.”
(c) “The next day at lunch, I get a great idea.”
(d) “In the morning, my palms are itching so bad, it’s hard to tie my armband on.”

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Whom of the following witnesses does Shayla say dismiss Tyler’s entreaties?

3. Which of the following is the earliest to be noted in the acknowledgments?

4. With what does the main text of the novel conclude?

5. To which of the following does Shayla compare the feeling of her sister’s pride?

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