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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 character is sitting in a chair next to Rashad's hospital bed when he wakes up the morning after his arrest?

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

3. For how many years was Rashad's father David a police officer before he took a job in an office?

4. At whose suggestion does Quinn go to a game in which his little brother Willy is playing on Saturday?

5. What item is Rashad accused of stealing just before he is brutally assaulted by Officer Galuzzo?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. Describe Quinn's family household situation.

10. Who is Willy and what is his relationship like with Quinn?

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Kiely and Reynolds introduce many historical references in the book, from Freddie Gray to the Harlem Renaissance. What do these references add to the text? How do they expand the universality of its themes?

Essay Topic 3

Explicate the theme of collectivism within All American Boys. What is Kiely/Reynolds’s message regarding collectivist ideals and how do you know?

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