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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. With which of the following does Chapter 5: "Lockers & Lunch" begin?

2. With which of the following does Chapter 4: "Emerson" begin?

3. As which of the following does Isabella address Julia?

4. Which of the following does Shayla suspect she can out-sing?

5. With which of the following does Chapter 8: "Pictures & Pits" begin?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Alex is Commanded at lunch, what does he do?

2. What advice does Hana offer Shayla about Jace?

3. What remarks does Principal Trask have about Shayla’s Halloween costume?

4. How does Shayla define talking?

5. Why does Shayla ask to borrow Isabella’s top?

6. For what reason had Isabella absented herself from school?

7. Why does Shayla note liking to run?

8. Why does Shayla’s mother agree to host the sleepover despite the girls’ behavior?

9. What advice does Shayla receive about running hurdles when she first begins to train for them?

10. What hope does Mr. Powell voice for his students?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The protagonist of the novel is a young Black girl. How might the novel be different were its protagonist a young Hispanic girl? Why might it be different in those ways?

Essay Topic 2

The protagonist of the novel is a young Black girl. How might the novel be different were its protagonist a young Black boy? Why might it be different in those ways?

Essay Topic 3

In the text, some characters receive full names—that is, given name and surname or family name—or have them heavily implied. Others do not. How does the naming align to the relative importance of the characters concerned, and what in the text indicates as much?

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