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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 arrives at school on Monday morning, the students all seem to be talking about what object?

2. After Rashad moved on from collecting a particular comic strip, he fell in love with the work of which artist?

3. What object is Coach Carter swinging when he calls Quinn back into the locker room to forbid him from marching?

4. Marc lived next to which landmark in Springfield, according to Quinn?

5. Which two items does Rashad tell his mother are the two most important items she needs to bring for his hospital stay?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What is the relationship between Quinn and Jill?

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

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

8. Who is Mrs. Fitzgerald and how does Rashad meet her?

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

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

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

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

What messages are being sent about racial tensions in America in the novel All American Boys, and what actions does Kiely/Reynolds hope to provoke within the text’s audience?

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