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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. Which comic strip did Rashad cut out and collect for a number of years?

2. Rashad begins to experience which symptom of PTSD on Wednesday?

3. In the section entitled Monday, Rashad states that he has been drawing since what age?

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

5. What is the last name of the boy named Marc who was beaten up by Paul after he bullied Quinn?

Short Essay Questions

1. What step does Quinn decide to take just before he calls Jill on Tuesday to tell her about it?

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

3. Who is Clarissa?

4. What is the relationship between Quinn and Jill?

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

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

7. What catalyst causes Quinn to realize that he is being self-centered in the section entitled Monday?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

Explicate the theme of collectivism within All American Boys. What is Kiely/Reynolds’s message regarding collectivist ideals and how do you know?

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