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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 many singers beside DJ Amplified are in the Juice Box Squad?

2. In "But Also, Jazz," whose funeral was on the first day of June?

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

4. In Malcolm's sewing room, how old is he in the photo with his grandmother?

5. When Keziah wakes, how many men in work overalls are with his parents and the estate agent?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does CJ Walker find himself after he flies for 2.7 seconds?

2. In "The Gender Reveal," who is Janet Jacobs?

3. Why does Grandpa Charlie tell Wes that he would like to be like him?

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

5. The last time that Maya got in trouble on page 208, what was her punishment?

6. What concert do Roosevelt and Desmond decide to do next?

7. What does Taye get CJ and Haru to do when everything closes down?

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

9. Why does Mr. G think Fort will learn about the Between quickly?

10. What is Fuerza?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Des is preoccupied with being cool in “The Definition of Cool.” What does Des learn about being cool and being your own person?

Essay Topic 2

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 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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