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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On Wednesday morning, Jill is outside of the high school handing out flyers with which character?
(a) Tiffany.
(b) Spoony.
(c) Mrs. Fitzgerald.
(d) Willy.

2. Which teacher writes statistics about police brutality against black Americans in lieu of teaching the scheduled trigonometry lesson?
(a) Mrs. Fitzgerald.
(b) Mrs. Spencer.
(c) Mr. Fine.
(d) Mrs. Erlich.

3. In what type of receptacle under his bed did Rashad keep his collection of comic strips?
(a) A bucket.
(b) A plastic container.
(c) A cigar box.
(d) A shoebox.

4. The person who provided comfort to Quinn after his father's death had just recently taken what action at the time?
(a) Graduated from high school.
(b) Joined the military.
(c) Graduated from college.
(d) Joined the police force.

5. After Rashad moved on from collecting a particular comic strip, he fell in love with the work of which artist?
(a) Aaron Douglas.
(b) Pablo Picasso.
(c) Henri Matisse.
(d) Salvador Dali.

6. When Quinn goes outside on Wednesday and immediately sees Paul, he remarks that Paul looks like he has not slept for what period of time?
(a) Days.
(b) Hours.
(c) Weeks.
(d) Months.

7. Who first alerts Rashad to the fact that his situation has now inspired a hashtag, a protest, and a saying?
(a) Carlos.
(b) Spoony.
(c) Paul.
(d) Guzzo.

8. Rashad's father tells him on Wednesday that he shot Darnell Shackleford it turned out that he was reaching for what item in his backpack?
(a) An inhaler.
(b) An umbrella.
(c) A knife.
(d) A phone.

9. On Wednesday, Paul asks Quinn if he wants to learn some what?
(a) Jokes.
(b) Street smarts.
(c) Footwork.
(d) Wrestling moves.

10. On Tuesday, Rashad makes the decision that he will attend what kind of event as long as he is allowed out of the hospital by then?
(a) A dance contest.
(b) A bonfire.
(c) An art fair.
(d) A protest.

11. When Rashad provides narration about Sunday, the section begins with a transcript of which medium?
(a) A news program.
(b) A song.
(c) A court proceeding.
(d) A movie.

12. What is Rashad's mother's main emotion concerning the violent arrest of her son Rashad?
(a) Confusion.
(b) Anger.
(c) Sadness.
(d) Numbness.

13. When Quinn arrives at school on Monday morning, the students all seem to be talking about what object?
(a) A photograph.
(b) An audio recording.
(c) A bandana.
(d) A video.

14. The administration at the high school wants Mrs. Tracey to move on to the next unit without having the students respond in what way to The Invisible Man?
(a) Without contttextualizing it.
(b) Without writing about it.
(c) Without having debates about it.
(d) Without blogging about it.

15. Before Quinn admits to himself that "there is a problem" with racially motivated violence in America, he briefly decides that he should bear no responsibility for "a problem of" (139) what?
(a) Environment.
(b) Culture.
(c) Law.
(d) Enormous scale.

Short Answer Questions

1. After Quinn's lunch with Jill, he wonders whether or not taking which action in relation to racial inequality "just make[s] it worse for all of us" (136)?

2. Which character is revealed to have offered to testify on Rashad's behalf?

3. Quinn recalls which character providing him with a great deal of comfort after the loss of his father?

4. When Rashad makes a change to his style by drawing, he draws which element first?

5. After Rashad really watches the news stories about himself, he adds which element to his drawn depiction of his arrest?

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