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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 "Samson and the Delilahs," what does Sobechi help Dez move?

2. Where is the teen beach retreat held in "Stop Playing"?

3. When did the body of a white man wash up in "The Trouble with Drowning"?

4. What is the name of the Robinson's vet in "Wild Horses, Wild Hearts"?

5. What artist does Tank like to listen to in "Wild Horses, Wild Hearts"?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "Gravity," how does Clara deal with a guy she is dancing with?

2. What feud does Tank's family have and why in "Wild Horses, WIld Hearts"?

3. In "Wild Horses, WIld Hearts," why is it important for Tank to win the race according to his father?

4. What does Dante see when he puts steaming water in her grandmother's enamel basin?

5. Why is Big Red so special to Tank in "Wild Horses, Wild Hearts"?

6. In "Stop Playing," who is Lucas?

7. In "Kissing Sarah Smith," how does Grandma Rose feel when Annabelle and Devon show up at her place?

8. In "Wild Horses, Wild Hearts," what does Tank say about his hometown?

9. How did Clara's friend Myesha in Trinidad ruin her reputation in "Gravity"?

10. What did Dante's great-grandmother give him and how does he use it?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book or story. Choose a story from Black is Enough and discuss what the point of view is in that story and how the point of view influences what readers know about events and character(s). How does it help readers connect with and understand character(s)?

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

Sobechi hears heavy metal music for the first time in “Samson and the Delilahs.” How does the music affect Sobechi at first? How does he come to enjoy the music? What gifts does he gain from the music and why?

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