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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. The administration at the high school wants Mrs. Tracey to move on to the next unit without having the students respond in what way to The Invisible Man?

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

3. When Paul complained to Quinn about the shifting demographics of Springfield, he said that what percent of Springfield is white today?

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

5. When Rashad provides narration about Sunday, the section begins with a transcript of which medium?

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. What is the relationship between Quinn and Jill?

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

4. Who was Darnell Shackleford?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Paul's role within the events of the novel and explain how his character helps to further develop certain themes inherent in Kiely/Reynolds's piece.

Essay Topic 3

Kiely and Reynolds begin the text with two different quotes that focus on separate themes. Explain how the epigraph section of the novel relates to the text and how it reflects the text’s themes.

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