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

2. When did Zoboi's birth country become the first independent Black nation in the Western Hemisphere?

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

4. Who thinks he wants a peanut butter and jelly sandwich in "The Ingredients"?

5. In "Out of the Silence," when did Tessa die?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

2. In "Oreo," who is Celia?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 3

Keri had been dating Lucas until two weeks ago in “Stop Playing.” How is Keri still trying to get Lucas’s approval and please him? What does she realize about Lucas and how he disrespects her? Why does she quit trying to please him?

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