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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 is the name of the girl Myron thinks Cam should focus on?

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

3. What color shoes did Cam's cousin talk him into buying?

4. Where does Shawn work at the mall?

5. In "Black. Nerd. Problems." where does Kamala work?

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. Where does Nana Paulette live in "Oreo"?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Dialogue tags help identify who is speaking in a written conversation. What would happen if dialogue tags were never used to identify who is speaking in a written conversation? What are some common dialogue tags used to identify speakers in the stories in Black Enough? How do those dialogue tags help readers imagine scenes? How do they add another layer of description?

Essay Topic 2

A bully is someone who picks on someone, often someone smaller or weaker. Who are the bullies at Oak Creek Campgrounds in “Half a Moon"? Who do they bully and how? Why does Raven struggle to stop the bullying?

Essay Topic 3

Setting is the place where a story happens. Where does “Wild Horses, Wild Hearts” take place? How does Tank feel about the place and why?

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