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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. Which element of Rashad's injuries result in a longer hospital stay than he would have needed otherwise?

2. Whose girlfriend's first name is Berry?

3. At which family's house does Quinn attend a barbecue on Sunday?

4. Quinn is often told that he has his father's what type of "looks" (28)?

5. To what sort of organization does Rashad belong?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the news media gain access to footage of Rashad's violent arrest?

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

3. At whose house does Quinn attend a barbecue on Sunday and how does he feel about attending?

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

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

6. For what reason does Quinn go to Jerry's Corner Store on Friday?

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

8. When Rashad wakes up on Saturday, he is told that he has been formally charged with three crimes. What are they?

9. For what transgression does Quinn get in trouble with his mother on Saturday?

10. Describe the section of the text entitled Zoom In and its format.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Paul's role within the events of the novel and explain how his character helps to further develop certain themes inherent in Kiely/Reynolds's piece.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Kiely and Reynolds’s use of metaphor, simile, imagery, and other literary devices as a means to send particular thematic messages within the narrative of All American Boys.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the messages sent about the theme of appearance versus reality within All American Boys.

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