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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. How high is Mr. G's cracked jar on page 7?

2. Where does Jevon Lawrence go to school?

3. What did Dylan have in the cafe at the Natural History Museum?

4. On page 12, what size is the planet Fort sees that has two moons?

5. How much chili powder does Jevon Lawrence put in his Peanut Butter Cookies?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Mbalia dislike watching the news?

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

4. Who was Antoinette Robinson?

5. What cars are in the driveway when Cornell gets home, and what information do they provide him?

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

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

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

9. Who is Noah Nguyen?

10. What does Mbalia do when he is happy?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Mr. G. tells Fort that Joy involves balance. How does joy involve balance? Why is balance important to experiencing joy?

Essay Topic 2

Wes in “Epic Venture,” has a close relationship with his grandfather. What does Coles reveal about the importance of intergenerational relationships in the story?

Essay Topic 3

Black Boy Joy is a collection of stories. Pick three stories from the novel and explain what the genre is for each story.

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