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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 "Out of the Silence," how did Tessa die?

2. What class did Cassie and Tessa have in "Out of the Silence"?

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

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Where does Cam spend his summers?

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

6. In "Oreo," who is Celia?

7. What conversation do Joni and Junior have in "Oreo"?

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

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

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?

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

Artistic license is the way that an author creates, art, music, or writing based upon their interpretation of life. Choose a story from Black Enough. How does the author of that story use artistic license to create a realistic background for the story?

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