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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 type of pattern is on the sketch of a suit that Malcolm has created in "The Gender Reveal"?

2. How long did it take Mr. G to learn to handle the net that Fort is already handling with a flourish?

3. In "But Also, Jazz," what color is the door of Aunty Toni's apartment?

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

5. In "Five Thousand Light-Years to Home," where are Keziah and his parents moving?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Kassius throw the Turkey Bowl?

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

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

5. In "But Also, Jazz," what does Pastor Sweat want Brandon to do?

6. What are the Turkey Bowl rules?

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

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

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

10. What does West love doing?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

In “Coping,” CJ Walker deals with fear and frustration. How does CJ Walker deal with fear and frustration? How does he learn to cope with those feelings?

Essay Topic 3

Slang is an informal way of speaking. How do characters use slang in the stories in Black Boy Joy? What does the use of slang reveal about the characters?

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