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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 64: "Go Down Big" begin?

2. Which of the following braids black ribbons into her hair?

3. What was the woman selling who was shot by two police officers?

4. With which of the following does Chapter 39: "Silent Protest" begin?

5. Which of the following interrupts the brewing altercation in the girls’ restroom?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Shayla explain leading Tyler on to Isabella?

2. What does Shayla note wanting for Christmas (194)?

3. What is Mr. Powell’s warning to Shayla?

4. What reasons does Shayla note for wanting a closer friendship with Yolanda?

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

6. How is Coach West dressed when she greets Shayla at the mall?

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

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

9. What challenge does Shayla’s mother put before Principal Trask?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Explicate the significance of the protagonist’s family name.

Essay Topic 3

To which genre other than YA might A Good Kind of Trouble be argued to belong? How might it be argued to be part of that other genre?

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