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

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

3. Which of the following teachers keeps Shayla after class?
(a) Coach West.
(b) Mr. Powell.
(c) Mr. Klosner.
(d) Ms. Jacobs.

4. Which of the following sobriquets does Julia assign to Shayla?
(a) Sneaky McSnoop-face.
(b) Sneaky Snooperton.
(c) Snoopy Snooperton.
(d) Snoopy McSnoop-face.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. With which of the following does Chapter 49: "No Justice, No Peace" begin?

2. With which of the following does Chapter 63: "Rules" begin?

3. Whom of the following does the author note is her agent?

4. With which of the following does Chapter 64: "Go Down Big" begin?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What comment prompts Shayla to violence?

2. For what reason is Shayla made to apologize to Principal Trask?

3. What reasons does Julia give for demurring from wearing a black armband when Shayla offers her one?

4. Why, per Hana, do those in power quash protests?

5. What reason does Bernard give for having defended Alex?

6. How does the novel define “dog-piling” (248)?

7. How does Shayla describe the starting position enforced by using blocks on the track?

8. How does Shayla’s track team commemorate its victory?

9. What is Mr. Powell’s warning to Shayla?

10. Why does Shayla reject the premise of “blue lives matter”?

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