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

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

3. What pool do Jamal, Big Boy, Flaco, and Randy hang out in in "The Ingredients"?

4. What city does Cam live in?

5. What do Natasha and Raven usually do on the last day of camp?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does DeMarcus wear in "Black.Nerd. Problems."?

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

3. Where does Cam spend his summers?

4. 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?

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

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

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

8. What does career path does Nivia's father want her to follow and why?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

In Black Enough, most of the characters are round characters. In the stories, who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the storyline? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

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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