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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 song does Raven's grandmother always sing along with Mahalia Jackson?

2. How old is Nivia?

3. How many siblings does Natasha have?

4. What is the name of Raven's half-sister?

5. On Tompkins, what type of deli meats do the bodegas sell in "The Ingredients"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Raven spending her spring break and why?

2. In "Oreo," who is Celia?

3. Why do Jamal, Big Boy, Flaco, and Randy never shower after swimming?

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

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

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

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

8. How did Cassie know Tessa?

9. Where does Cam spend his summers?

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

Colors are sometimes associated with mood. If you could assign a color to represent the mood "Warning: Color May Fade," what color would it be? Why? Would you choose different colors to describe the mood at the beginning and the end of the story?

Essay Topic 3

Clara is dancing at a club in “Gravity,” when a boy touches her inappropriately. Why is Clara worried about her reputation when she is touched inappropriately? Why does she hide the incident rather than reveal it?

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