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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. In which grade is Quinn's younger brother at the time of the narrative?

2. Quinn gets in trouble when his mother finds what object in his laundry?

3. What is NOT a benefit Rashad's father David lists when he tells Rashad the benefits of joining the military?

4. The police officer who assaults Rashad is which family member of Guzzo's?

5. When Rashad's father enters the hospital room, Rashad tells the reader that his father's "normal voice" is also his what "voice" (45)?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Discuss evidence that suggests that Willy admires his older brother Quinn.

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

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

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

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

7. What does the photograph on the wall of Mother's Pizza symbolize and why?

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

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

10. Describe Rashad's arrest.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay that discusses the symbolism of the cover art chosen for All American Boys.

Essay Topic 2

Trace the characterization arc of Rashad’s character throughout the novel All American Boys, though the text only spans a total of eight days. Discuss whether Rashad is a round or flat character and whether he is a static or dynamic character.

Essay Topic 3

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

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