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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the span of Shayla’s forehead?
(a) 5 inches.
(b) 4 inches.
(c) 3 inches.
(d) 2 inches.

2. Which of the following does Shayla’s father quote?
(a) Barack Obama.
(b) James Baldwin.
(c) Nelson Mandela.
(d) Frederick Douglass.

3. To which of the following are Shayla’s mother’s friends compared?
(a) Serena.
(b) Beyoncé.
(c) Oprah.
(d) Rihanna.

4. With which of the following does Chapter 33: "Chapped Lips" begin?
(a) “A slow song comes on and I think the long rope of intestines inside me is tying up into one huge knot.”
(b) “I tell Bernard I need to use the bathroom.”
(c) “Before I can say anything, Tyler kisses me.”
(d) “In the morning, I wake up before they do.”

5. Which of the following does Mr. Powell’s class treat?
(a) The Hundred Years War.
(b) The Spanish-American War.
(c) World War II.
(d) The War of 1812.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which class does Shayla note having?

2. With which of the following does Chapter 22: "Your Own" begin?

3. Of which descent is Stacy?

4. Which of the following Halloween costumes does Shayla note is popular among trick-or-treaters?

5. With which of the following does Chapter 16: "All the Girls" begin?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Shayla note the Monday after Halloween got off to a bad start for her?

2. Why does Shayla note disliking gym class?

3. What are the rules of Command?

4. How does Shayla note having met Yolanda?

5. What does Shayla cite as the fun in practicing for hurdles?

6. How does Shayla’s mother note her friendship with Janice began?

7. Why is Shayla angrier at Julia than at Stacy for the Command given Tyler?

8. Why does Shayla note liking to run?

9. Why does Shayla avoid getting running clothes in advance of her first track practice?

10. How are “‘old school’ parties” defined in the novel (141-42)?

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