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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. What year did Nivia take Visual Culture with Ms. Teresi?
(a) Sophomore.
(b) Senior.
(c) Junior.
(d) Freshman.

2. How old is Raven in "Half a Moon"?
(a) 15.
(b) 14.
(c) 16.
(d) 17.

3. How old are the campers at Oak Creek Campground Raven is working with on her spring break?
(a) 5th grade.
(b) 6th grade.
(c) 7th grade.
(d) 4th grade.

4. How many siblings does Natasha have?
(a) 2 older sisters.
(b) 2 younger brothers.
(c) 2 brothers and 2 sisters.
(d) 1 brother and one sister.

5. How old is Nivia?
(a) 17.
(b) 16.
(c) 18.
(d) 15.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In "Out of the Silence," what instrument does Cassie play?

3. In "Oreo," where does Joni's grandmother live?

4. In "Oreo," how many candles does Nana Paulette have on her cake?

5. In "Out of the Silence," what color were the gym uniforms?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Cassie know Tessa?

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

3. What does summertime in Brooklyn mean in "The Ingredients"?

4. When Nivia adds to a piece of art at her school gallery, why does she not admit what she has done?

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

6. Where was Ibi Zoboi born and what is her country known for?

7. What does the fire chief say about the blaze at the Mall-Stars, and what are Shawn's thoughts about the blaze?

8. In "Out of the Silence," what does Cassie learn about Tessa's death?

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

10. Why is Cam looking forward to seeing Jessica Booker when he comes to her grandmother's for the summer?

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