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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 Cornell comes home from school, what is the name of the girl Carter is studying with on page 20?

2. When was the last confirmed sighting of a dodo?

3. During the cooking competition, how long will Javon Lawrence have to prepare his dish?

4. What does Rod think the air smells like on Trilark?

5. What quartz stone did Dylan's mother always carry?

Short Essay Questions

1. When was the term "Black Boy Joy" (2) coined and what does it mean to Mbalia?

2. How does Dylan compare his sister Tabitha to a Nodosaurus or a Stegosaurus?

3. What is the Turner Middle School Baking Competition?

4. How does Jamal remember that his granddad told him a breathworm can be defeated, and does it work?

5. What are some of the space beings Rod sees before the race on Trilark?

6. What is the Between and what is it like?

7. What happens in the school cafeteria on Fridays?

8. What are some facts Dylan wants to share about Dodos with his friend and his teacher?

9. How should jeans be ironed in "First-Day Fly"?

10. How do Jamal and Dre get into their grandfather's house?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. How are first-person, second-person, and third-person points of view used in the stories? How do these points of view influence what you know about events and characters? Do any of these points of view make it easier to identify with the main characters?

Essay Topic 2

An analogy is the comparison of an unfamiliar object or idea to a familiar one in an attempt to explain the unfamiliar or to help readers understand characters, events, or concepts. What are some analogies Randall uses in “But Also, Jazz? How do these analogies help readers comprehend characters, events or concepts?

Essay Topic 3

Cornell relies on his family members to help him with a project in “There’s Going to be a Fight in the Cafeteria on Friday and You Better Not Bring Batman.” What is revealed about family dynamics through the family’s interactions with one another?

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