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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 31: "Bounce" begin?

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

3. At what store do Shayla, Isabella, and Julia get their dresses for the winter dance?

4. What color are the towels in the Willows family bathroom?

5. To which of the following are Shayla’s mother’s friends compared?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Shayla define talking?

3. Why does Shayla note disliking gym class?

4. Why does Shayla note liking lockers?

5. Who are the members of Shayla’s mother’s book club?

6. What does Shayla envision when considering Emerson’s comment about going where there is no path?

7. How does Shayla describe Mr. Levy as the book begins?

8. Why does Shayla note liking Mrs. Alvarez?

9. How does Alex tease Shayla in the wake of the preseason meet?

10. For what reason do the United Nations call themselves by that name?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Repeatedly in the novel, the protagonist associates itchy palms with coming troubles. Typically, however, itchy palms indicates financial concerns, often greed for money. What effect does the reframing of the symbolism in the present novel have, and how is it achieved?

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 acknowledgements, the author cites sensitivity readers, noting in regards to the former that “Any mistakes with cultural representation are mine and mine alone”; she also cites an informant on “middle school lingo,” Jazz, and remarks “but if I got any of that wrong, it is totally my fault” (360). What purpose is served by the author doing so, and how is it served?

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