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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. What is the narrator's normal demeanor?

2. How did Jayjones get his nickname?

3. Why is Tash in jail?

4. When was the first time Tupac was shot?

5. For what does D envy Neeka?

Short Essay Questions

1. For whom is Albert named and why does the narrator question this choice?

2. What does Jayjones bring home for the girls to eat and what does he say to D about the food?

3. What does the narrator's mother question her about concerning D, what is the narrator's response and then her mother's response to the narrator's answer?

4. Why does Jayjones arrive at the house breathless in Chapter 5?

5. Who is D's foster mother, what is she like, and why does D obey her?

6. What does Neeka interrogate D about when they meet and why did D come to their street?

7. What does the narrator and her mother discuss from the newspaper in Chapter 6 and what do they decide?

8. What does Jayjones tell the girls about him and Tupac?

9. What do the narrator and Neeka dream about when they listen to Tupac's music and how old are they?

10. What are the narrator and Neeka trying to teach the younger children and how does that end?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Tupac's shooting forced some to dismiss Tupac as a mere "gangster" who was a bad influence on black youth. The narrator saw him as a survivor and a hero. Even when Tupac was jailed and released an album from jail, the narrator admired him for his irrepressible spirit.

1. Why do you think the three girls see Tupac as a hero? Use examples from the book and your own opinion to support your answer.

2. Do you think the lyrics to music can be a bad influence on young people? Why or why not? Use examples from the book and your own opinion to support your answer.

3. Discuss, in your opinion, how the bill or rights which guarantees free speech applies to songs. Use examples from the book and your own opinion to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Jayjones, who is Neeka's older brother, is a star basketball player at Grady High School. He aspires to play professional basketball.

1. Do you think Jayjones is wise to pin all his hopes on being drafted for pro ball? Why or why not? Use examples from the book and your own life to support your answer.

2. School athletes often have low grades because they spend too much time on sports. Defend or refute this statement in depth. Use examples from the book and your own life to support your answer.

3. High schools and colleges should require academic excellence from all athletes in case the athlete is unable to earn a living in his/her chosen sport. Defend or refute this statement in depth. Use examples from the book and your own life to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Characters are an integral and important part of almost all novels. Discuss the following:

1. Compare/contrast the characters of the narrator and Neeka. How are they similar? How are they different? Is there a flaw in each of their personalities? What are their strengths and weaknesses? How do those support each other in their friendship? Be specific and give examples.

2. Compare/contrast the characters of the narrator and D. How are they similar? How are they different? Is there a flaw in each of their personalities? What are their strengths and weaknesses? How do those support each other in their friendship? Be specific and give examples.

3. Thoroughly analyze how three of the secondary characters in After Tupac and D Foster how do they drive the plot and what are their contribution is to the storyline. Are any of the secondary characters unnecessary? Indispensable? Which of the secondary characters are likable? Which are either unlikable or even despicable? Be specific and give examples.

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