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

2. Where does Cam's grandmother work?

3. What type of earrings is Nivia's mother wearing?

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

5. In "The Ingredient," what was stuck to Big Boy's head when he came up from the water at the pool?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. In "Oreo," who is Celia?

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

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

8. 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?

9. Where do Shawn, DeMarcus, and Amir go after work and why?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Slang is an informal way of speaking. How do characters use slang in the stories in Black Enough? What does the use of slang reveal about characters?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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