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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. What adjective does Rashad use to describe the expression on his father's face when he comes to the hospital?
2. Which member of Rashad's family is the most adamant about pursuing justice for Rashad?
3. What is NOT a crime with which Rashad is charged?
4. How many days per week is Rashad required to wear his organization's uniform to school?
5. When Quinn takes Willy to Mother's Pizza after the game, he looks at the ever-present photograph on the wall. Which of Quinn's family members does the photograph depict?
Short Essay Questions
1. To what type of military organization does Rashad belong and how does he feel about it?
2. Rashad is told on Saturday afternoon that he must stay in the hospital for at least a few more days due to what reason?
3. Describe Rashad's arrest.
4. Who is Spoony and what is the origin of his name?
5. What aspect of the barbecue's layout bothers Quinn and why?
6. Describe the section of the text entitled Zoom In and its format.
7. What type of harrassment has Spoony experienced in the past and why?
8. Who is Willy and what is his relationship like with Quinn?
9. What does Quinn do as he watches a violent scene unfold before him outside of Jerry's Corner Store?
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
Examine the effects of stress on the novel's characters and the coping methods each character uses to deal with emotional turmoil. Which characters' methods are effective, which are ineffective, and how do these varying levels of efficiency affect the messages sent by All American Boys within the text?
Essay Topic 2
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 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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