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

2. In what type of receptacle does Paul keep the ice water in which he submerges a part of his body throughout the barbecue?

3. By what title does Rashad refer to his organization's supervisor, Killabrew?

4. To what sort of organization does Rashad belong?

5. How many times has Rashad been suspended from school?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Read a lengthy interview with Kiely or Reynolds. Write an essay explaining the connection between several of their answers and a major theme presented within the text of All American Boys.

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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