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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. When Quinn goes outside on Wednesday and immediately sees Paul, he remarks that Paul looks like he has not slept for what period of time?

2. Clarissa, Rashad's nurse throughout his stay in the hospital, has what color hair?

3. The person who provided comfort to Quinn after his father's death had just recently taken what action at the time?

4. To what location do Quinn and Jill go out for lunch together on Monday?

5. Which character visits Rashad unexpectedly at seven in the morning on Wednesday?

Short Essay Questions

1. What idea do Quinn and English devise together in honor of Rashad?

2. How do Rashad's mother and lawyer react when he gives a particular item to his mother before drifting off to sleep on Thursday?

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

4. What item does Rashad give to his mother just before he drifts off to sleep in his hospital bed on Thursday and what is its significance?

5. Who is Clarissa?

6. What is the relationship between Quinn and Jill?

7. In what way does Quinn have mixed feelings about the sentiment he sees written in front of his high school on Tuesday morning?

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

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

10. From which character does Rashad receive a note while he is still in the hospital on Wednesday and how does he feel about it?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

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?

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