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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. How old is Nivia?

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

3. What do Joni's parents do for a living in "Oreo"?

4. In "The Ingredients," what type of sandwich sounds good to Big Boy?

5. When was Linton McCants shot by the police?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. Where does Cam spend his summers?

10. When Nivia adds to a piece of art at her school gallery, why does she not admit what she has done?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Mrs. Onyekachi in “Samson and the Delilahs” was a child during the Nigerian Civil War. What were Mrs. Onyekachi’s experiences during the war? Why has it been difficult for her to talk about the experiences? Why is finally talking about the experiences beneficial for her?

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

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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