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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. As the section entitled Friday comes to a close, Quinn cannot "shake that look of" what that he had seen on Paul's face outside of Jerry's?

2. Which family member of Rashad's is the young man named Spoony?

3. What is the name of Rashad's high school in Springfield?

4. How many people in total belong to Rashad's closest group of friends?

5. For which company does Spoony work?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Describe Rashad's arrest.

6. What type of harrassment has Spoony experienced in the past and why?

7. What aspect of the barbecue's layout bothers Quinn and why?

8. Rashad is told on Saturday afternoon that he must stay in the hospital for at least a few more days due to what reason?

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

10. Who makes it a mission to find video footage of Rashad's violent arrest?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Kiely and Reynolds begin the text with two different quotes that focus on separate themes. Explain how the epigraph section of the novel relates to the text and how it reflects the text’s themes.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay examining how the text portrays the American Dream. Is there one American Dream or are there many different ones, according to Kiely/Reynolds? What is the text saying about the American dream in the twenty-first century?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the interplay between the resolution of All American Boys and one of the novel's main messages. How does Kiely/Reynolds make connections between these elements and how does their juxtaposition help them get across one main message of the novel?

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