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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. In "Warning: Color May Fade," what time is it when Nivia crawls back into her room through the window?

2. What is the name of Joni's nanny in "Oreo"?

3. When did Zoboi's birth country become the first independent Black nation in the Western Hemisphere?

4. Where does Dayshia Banks work?

5. In "Half a Moon," how old was Raven when her dad left?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who is Brooke, and how do she and Raven bond at camp?

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

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

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

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

7. How did Cassie know Tessa?

8. Why did Jessica quit communicating with Cam and why is she not interested in him this summer?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Code-switching is when a person modifies their speech, behavior, or appearance to adapt to cultural or societal norms. How and why does Cam code switch at school, at home, and when he is at his grandmother’s?

Essay Topic 2

People think Shawn is a nerd. How does Shawn ignore popular trends? In what way is he his own person and not a crowd follower?

Essay Topic 3

Accumulation is a literary device that allows an author to gather scattered ideas in a literary work and gradually build on information readers need to know. From whose perspective is “The Trouble with Drowning” told? How does Clayton use that perspective and accumulation to reveal who Madeline is and what happened to her? How does accumulation advance the plot and provide important details to readers?

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