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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. Rashad states that like most other people in the world, he believes that when it is Friday, it is time to take what action?

2. Rashad believes that he would have straight As in school if he did not spend all his time doing what activity?

3. How many people are in Rashad's hospital room when he wakes up on Sunday?

4. What tool does Clarissa tell Rashad he must use in order to keep his lungs healthy while his broken ribs heal?

5. What is the name of the nurse who tends to Rashad throughout his stay in the hospital?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe Rashad's arrest.

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

4. Describe Quinn's family household situation.

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

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

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

8. For what reason does Quinn go to Jerry's Corner Store on Friday?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Choose an object from All American Boys, such as the chips, the photograph of Quinn’s father, or some other symbolic object and discuss its overall meaning and its connection to themes within the text.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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