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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 time of day does CJ see Taye soar over a stairwell on her skateboard without dropping a bag of groceries she is carrying?

2. What do Desmond and Roosevelt dance when they are picked up by the jumbotron at the Juice Box Squad concert?

3. What does CJ's mom say there is in the refrigerator to eat when Taye comes to see CJ?

4. What does Grandma Betty serve for breakfast on the day Wes flies with Grandpa Charlie?

5. On page 205, what color has been used to write Kassius's question on the cake?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does everyone react when Malcolm does his gender reveal?

2. What does Kel say about funerals in "But Also, Jazz"?

3. Where does Keziah find himself after he gets on a service elevator?

4. What are the Turkey Bowl rules?

5. What does Desmond wear to the Juice Box Squad and why?

6. Why does Kassius throw the Turkey Bowl?

7. Why did Roosevelt agree to go to Juice Box Squad with Desmond?

8. By Wednesday, how is Brandon struggling in "But Also, Jazz"?

9. How do Keziah and Adanna get off the Stonehound?

10. What does Mr. G tell Fort when Fort comments that some of the stories they have collected are sad?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Idioms are words that have a figurative, rather than a literal meaning. How are idioms used in in stories in Black Boy Joy to help characters communicate? How do idioms help create word pictures and mental images for readers in a concise manner? How do idioms help readers understand characters, emotions, and ideas?

Essay Topic 3

Imagery is a literary device authors use to describe people in a narrative and the world they inhabit. Imagery involves using the five senses to describe individuals, places, and things. Pick two or three chapters in Black Boy Joy and explain how imagery is used to help readers imagine the worlds characters inhabit.

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