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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 name did Paul call Marc just after Quinn told him about getting his face pressed into the fence?

2. On Wednesday, when Quinn hears people talking about the protest march, he hears someone ask if which character will be there?

3. How many times does Guzzo punch Quinn when he attacks him on Thursday?

4. What two words does Quinn write on the front of a white tee shirt with a permanent marker?

5. As Rashad and Clarissa watch television together on Tuesday in Rashad's hospital room, Clarissa calls which character a bastard?

Short Essay Questions

1. What event or influence led Rashad to change his drawing style after entering high school?

2. Spoony delivers the news to Rashad on Tuesday that his situation has inspired what three forms of response?

3. What is the relationship between Quinn and Jill?

4. What sentiment does Quinn see on the concrete in front of the school's front steps when he arrives there on Tuesday?

5. What is a die-in and what events are included in the die-in planned for Friday, according to Spoony?

6. Who is Clarissa?

7. What items did Rashad collect for years, amassing the items in a shoebox beneath his bed?

8. Provide one reason why Jill is so shocked to see such an aggressive police response to the planned protest march.

9. What reason does Rashad's father finally express for his early-morning visit to see Rashad in the hospital?

10. What is the source of the gratitude Quinn feels toward Paul in relation to past events?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the role of family within the text All American Boys. What types of family relationships are represented and how does Kiely/Reynolds use their variety to inform many of the work's themes?

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

Kiely and Reynolds introduce many historical references in the book, from Freddie Gray to the Harlem Renaissance.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?

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