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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 22: "Your Own" begin?

2. With which of the following does Chapter 26: "Squad Goals" begin?

3. In which subject is Shayla’s mother seeking a degree?

4. With which of the following does Chapter 15: Sisters & Brothers begin?

5. Which of the following sports does Shayla note having tried?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What advice does Hana offer Shayla about Jace?

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

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

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

9. Why does Shayla note liking Mrs. Alvarez?

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

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

Aside from concerns of racial tensions, what is the most important theme of A Good Kind of Trouble. What in the text indicates as much? How does it do so?

Essay Topic 3

Sources attest to the presence of A Good Kind of Trouble on best-seller lists. Assuming that sales figures reflect popularity, what accounts for the popularity of the novel? How does it do so?

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