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

2. On Page 7, how old is Fort?

3. What time is it when a soccer ball goes over a fence and crushes some tulips in "Got Me a Jet Pack"?

4. At Big Mac's funeral, what color envelopes were Dre and Jamal handed?

5. On page 8, how far is Fort's mother from her baby's due date?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Why does Mbalia dislike watching the news?

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

6. What does Mbalia do when he is happy?

7. Who is Noah Nguyen?

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

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

10. What is the Turner Middle School Baking Competition?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In media res is the technique of beginning a story with a pivotal point or a situation that is the end to a series of events. Where do Reynolds and Clark begin their stories, “Our Dill” and “Percival and the Jab,” respectively? How do they plunge into their stories without an explanation? How does beginning these stories in the middle of the action affect the plot and affect readers?

Essay Topic 2

Percival moves from Trinidad to the U.S. in "Percival and the Jab." How does he try to change his identity with the move? How and why does Percival strive to fit in in the U.S. and act like an American? How does he learn that he can embrace both cultures? How does that realization affect his identity?

Essay Topic 3

Dylan grieves for his mother in “Extinct.” How does Dylan relate her loss to things he knows and understands?

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