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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. Where do Wes's Aunt Ruby and Uncle Ray live?

2. What are the official Juke Box Soda colors?

3. What do CJ, Taye, and Haru deliver when everything shuts down?

4. Where does Adanna tell Keziah that she lives?

5. What color shirt does Desmond wear to the Juice Box Squad concert?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How is the first birthday suit like that Malcolm sketched in "The Gender Reveal" different from the one he is making?

4. What does Janet say about Malcolm's fashion sense in "The Gender Reveal"?

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

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

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

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

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

10. Why is Grandpa Charlie like Superman to Wes?

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

Metaphors and similes are figures of speech that are used to make comparisons between things. Metaphors seem to imply an equal comparison, while similes seem to imply a similarity between two things. Do the authors use more metaphors or similes in Black Boy Joy? Do some stories use more metaphors or similes than others? How does the use of metaphors or similes help readers comprehend concepts? How does the use of metaphors or similes help readers make the writing more interesting?

Essay Topic 3

Brandon is asked to write a song for church in “But Also, Jazz.” How do Brandon and Kel struggle to be creative? How does experiencing joy release their creativity?

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