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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Half a Moon," how old was Raven when her dad left?
(a) 4.
(b) 7.
(c) 6.
(d) 5.

2. What day of camp do campers usually get homesick at Oak Creek Campgrounds?
(a) 5th.
(b) 4th.
(c) 3rd.
(d) 2nd.

3. What was the name of Tessa's best friend in "Out of the Silence"?
(a) Monica.
(b) Tia.
(c) Mya.
(d) Valerie.

4. What type of earrings is Nivia's mother wearing?
(a) Topaz.
(b) Pearl.
(c) Diamond.
(d) Sapphire.

5. Where does Dayshia Banks work?
(a) Nordstrom.
(b) Neiman Marcus.
(c) Bloomingdale's.
(d) Macy's.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose house do Jamal, Big Boy, Flaco, and Randy always go to hang out in "The Ingredients"?

2. How long after Cam's conversation with Jessica does Myron find him and they leave the party?

3. Where does the winner of the Jabec Beard Art Prize get to study?

4. When Brooke disappears where do Raven and Natasha find her?

5. In "Oreo," from what college does Joni receive an acceptance letter?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Jamal, Big Boy, Flaco, and Randy talk about when they walk home from the pool, and what do they eat when they get to Flaco's house?

2. Who claims Nivia's work with Broken Reflections as her own and why?

3. Where do Shawn, DeMarcus, and Amir go after work and why?

4. Where does Nana Paulette live in "Oreo"?

5. In "Oreo," who is Celia?

6. What does Zoboi write about Blackness and what she hopes readers will gain from Black Enough?

7. Why did Cassie not go to Tessa's funeral?

8. When Zoboi immigrated to the U.S. as a child, how was she accepted by the Black and Latinx kids in her Brooklyn neighborhood?

9. What does Raven remember about being seven?

10. Where does Cam spend his summers?

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