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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which member of Rashad's family is adamant that he join the military soon after graduation?
(a) His uncle.
(b) His father.
(c) His brother.
(d) His cousin.

2. In which year of high school is Quinn at the time of the narrative's events?
(a) Junior.
(b) Senior.
(c) Freshman.
(d) Sophomore.

3. Rashad believes that he would have straight As in school if he did not spend all his time doing what activity?
(a) Taking photographs.
(b) Flirting.
(c) Playing basketball.
(d) Drawing.

4. In what type of receptacle does Paul keep the ice water in which he submerges a part of his body throughout the barbecue?
(a) A bucket.
(b) A bathtub.
(c) A bowl.
(d) A jar.

5. Quinn is about to take what action with the man who has previously bought beer for him when Paul shoves Rashad out of Jerry's?
(a) To give him a high-five.
(b) To accept a 12-pack of beer.
(c) To shake his hand.
(d) To give him money.

Short Answer Questions

1. At whose suggestion does Quinn go to a game in which his little brother Willy is playing on Saturday?

2. What is the name of the nurse who tends to Rashad throughout his stay in the hospital?

3. Rashad has always been good at what activity, according to Rashad himself?

4. How many feet away is Quinn from the scene outside of Jerry's store when Rashad is beaten and arrested?

5. Which member of Rashad's family often expresses disappointment about Rashad's grades?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Quinn do as he watches a violent scene unfold before him outside of Jerry's Corner Store?

2. To what type of military organization does Rashad belong and how does he feel about it?

3. What two positions did Rashad's father David inhabit before he switched to an office job before Rashad's birth?

4. What is the symbolism of the bucket of ice water featured in the section entitled Sunday?

5. What realization does Quinn make about the police officer involved in the melee outside Jerry's Corner Store on Friday?

6. Who is Spoony and what is the origin of his name?

7. What two diagnoses does Rashad initially receive on Saturday?

8. Describe Quinn's family household situation.

9. When Rashad thinks about the party he missed while lying in a hospital room, about what element does he fret the most?

10. What are Rashad's academic goals and why?

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