2. With which of the following does Chapter 37: "BD / AD" begin?
(a) “Being away from school and not having my cell phone, I feel like I’ve fallen right out of the world.”
(b) “Hey, Shayla!”
(c) “When we get outside, there’s a large group of people chanting and holding up signs.”
(d) “Mr. Powell explained that world history is divided into two sections.”

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

4. Which accessory is proclaimed as contrary to dress codes?
(a) Bracelets.
(b) Hats.
(c) Armbands.
(d) Scarves.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Of whom does Coach West note having been jealous?

3. Which teacher does Shayla note wears a black armband?

4. Of what does Shayla note Principal Trask’s breath smells?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Shayla explain her lack of contact with her friends over the winter break?

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

3. How does Bernard improvise an armband?

4. Shayla notes that Ms. Jacobs had offered to skip any portions of the eyeball journal paper-clipped together. What passage, if any, does Shayla opt to clip?

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

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

7. Why does Shayla muse on missing visiting Julia’s grandmother?

8. To what does Shayla ascribe the prevalence of armbands at her school?

9. What is Shayla’s mother’s rule about dinner?

10. What demand does Principal Trask make of Shayla that she refuses?

(see the answer keys)

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