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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. How many times does Quinn punch Guzzo during their fight on Thursday?

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

3. On Wednesday, Paul asks Quinn if he wants to learn some what?

4. From which art movement did Rashad's most influential artist emerge?

5. Where is Rashad when he receives a note from Chief Killabrew on Wednesday?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who is Clarissa?

3. When Quinn arrives at school on Monday, what topic is dominating the students' conversations?

4. With what type of medium does Rashad's part of the section entitled Tuesday begin?

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

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

7. In what way does the motif of dreams appear within the opening passages of the section entitled Wednesday?

8. How does Quinn describe Paul's appearance on Wednesday morning?

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

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

Explicate the theme of courage and the messages sent about courage throughout the novel All American Boys.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Write an essay examining how the text portrays the American Dream. Is there one American Dream or are there many different ones, according to Kiely/Reynolds? What is the text saying about the American dream in the twenty-first century?

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