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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 does the narrator compare herself to regarding her height?

2. Who is Sly?

3. Why does Randall not tell his side of the story?

4. What does Jayjones say happens to black men in the wrong places?

5. What does Neeka say about Tash?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Tash look like when he comes into the visitation area and how does he act?

2. What does Jayjones explain to the younger children about what blacks need to do to stay out of trouble?

3. What happens to Tupac after he recovers, how does the narrator feel about the evidence and to what does she relate it?

4. What happens in May with the narrator and how does she feel about it?

5. How does Neeka's family enter the prison and how do they feel about the guards?

6. Where does D have the girls get off the bus and how do they feel about entering the place where she has brought them?

7. How does the narrator feel about the amphitheater and what do the girls do on the stage?

8. What does the narrator's mother give her for her birthday?

9. What has D learned about her real mother and how does she feel about it?

10. What did Tash do at church before he went to prison?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Mama is reading a newspaper article about the trial of Tupac, in which the rapper is accused of sexually abusing a young woman. Mama and the narrator agree that Tupac is innocent of the charges against him and that the judge and jury are being overly harsh because of racism and because of the "thug" lifestyle portrayed in Tupac's music.

1. Do you think in real life innocent people are convicted of crimes they have not done and sent to prison? Why or why not? Discuss your opinion in depth using examples from the book and your own life.

2. Discuss, in depth, with examples, why you think or do not think the court system is influenced by racism.

3. There have been a number of sexual abuse or rape charges against well known or wealthy men. With research, discuss your opinion as to whether wealthy or well known men are generally not convicted as often as ordinary citizens. Use examples from your research to support your opinion.

Essay Topic 2

D is a "throwaway child", and the system allows foster parents to take her on (for government payments) and then dispose of her at their will. Furthermore, the reader gets the sense that the court has erred in granting D's real mother custody, considering the mother's history of alcoholism and negligence.

1. What do you think are the major problems with the foster care system in the United States? Use examples from the book and your own life to support your answer.

2. Do you think the courts should have so much power over the lives of children and their parents? Why or why not? Use examples from the book and your own life to support your answer.

3. Discuss the mental and emotional impacts D's life situation might have on her in the long term. Use examples from the book and your own life to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Titles often play a vital role in making a person decide to read a particular book. Discuss the following:

1. Fully explain why you think After Tupac and D Foster is titled as such. Do you think it is the best title for the book? Why or why not? Can you think of a better title? Why would you choose it?

2. How important is a title in influencing you to consider reading a book? Explain your answer.

3. Do you think a title needs to have direct relevance to a book's content? Explain your answer.

4. Have you ever read a book that when you finished, you do not understand the relevance of the title? Does it discourage you from "trusting" that particular author again?

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