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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. In Chapter 3, what church did Barnett go to when she lived in Arlington?

2. Where did Sissy move when her grandmother died?

3. How could Barnett have been accused of conspiracy to distribute drugs?

4. How old was Clenesha when Sharanda was able to see her daughter again?

5. What did Evelyn study to become?

Short Essay Questions

1. What struggles did Leland have, and how did he change?

2. In Chapter 7, why did Sharanda not want anything to do with Julie Franklin's request to help her get drugs?

3. Who was Clarence Aaron?

4. How does Barnett describe what her mother was like in Chapter 1?

5. What were the sentences for those involved in Sharanda's case?

6. How did Evelyn and her girls get a house, and what was it like?

7. What was Critical Race Theory, and what questions were Barnett and her classmates in a class on Critical Race Theory supposed to answer?

8. How does Barnett describe the justice system in Chapter 3?

9. In the "Prologue," how long did it take for Sharanda to see her daughter as a free woman again and why?

10. How did Genice's mother, Pearlie, struggle to care for her daughter and her children?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

During Keyon’s trial, the prosecutor used racial stereotyping. What is racial stereotyping? How did the prosecutor use racial stereotyping during Keyon’s trial? How did racial stereotyping influence the jury?

Essay Topic 2

The title of the book is A Knock at Midnight. What sermon of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s inspired the title? What does the title symbolize and how does it relate to Dr. King’s sermon?

Essay Topic 3

Barnett dated a drug dealer named Red for a time. How would you describe the relationship between Barnett and Red? How did their relationship become abusive? How did Barnett extricate herself from the relationship, and why was it difficult for her to do so?

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