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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. What color door do Dre or Jamal have to go through in order to inherit Big Mac's house?

2. In "Extinct," what dinosaur does Dylan picture in his mind when he wakes?

3. What color is the stuff that gets on Fort's clothes after Mr. G's jar cracks?

4. In "First-Day Fly," what is the name of the geometry teacher?

5. What does Mbalia want readers to feel when they read Black Boy Joy?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "First-Day Fly," how are sneakers prepared for the first day of school?

2. What does Ms. Wallace tell Rod that his parents do and where they are?

3. How does Jevon accidentally create his own new Lawrence family recipe?

4. What message do Jamal and Dre hear after they figure out how to open the gold door?

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

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

7. Who was Antoinette Robinson?

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

9. What does Dylan write about his mom and remebering her?

10. Why does Mbalia dislike watching the news?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Malcolm wants to share a truth about himself in "The Gender Reveal," but he is afraid of how others will react. Why is Malcolm afraid to reveal a truth about himself? Why does he fear he will not be accepted?

Essay Topic 2

The term “Black Boy Joy” was coined by Danielle Young in 2016. What is Black Boy Joy and why is it important?

Essay Topic 3

In “Coping,” CJ Walker deals with fear and frustration. How does CJ Walker deal with fear and frustration? How does he learn to cope with those feelings?

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