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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 46: "Dog Pile" begin?

2. For which of the following is "BD" an abbreviation for Shayla?

3. Which of Shayla’s classmates claims the trial verdict was a good one?

4. With which of the following does Chapter 59: "Something Smell" begin?

5. Which of the following slogans does Shayla see on a sign as her mother drives her home after the trial concludes?

Short Essay Questions

1. What commendation does Hana offer Shayla as she assists in her school protest?

2. 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?

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

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

5. Why does Isabella rebuke Shayla for thinking she would engage with Jace?

6. Why does Shayla express disbelief at the trial verdict?

7. What comment prompts Shayla to violence?

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

9. What concern does Hana cite in making her choice of college to attend?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explicate the significance of the protagonist’s family name.

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

What is to be made of the various paratextual indicators throughout the novel—most notably the images at the beginnings of chapters, the emoji used in reported text messages, and the italicization of Shayla’s eyeball journal entries?

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