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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. When was the Biafran War?
2. What plantation is John Carver on in "Whoa!"`
3. What is Dante's great-grandmother wearing when he FaceTimes with her in "Whoa!"?
4. What bridge does Lena have a cab driver take her and James to in "The Trouble with Drowning"?
5. What did Dante's great-granny Mae give him?
Short Essay Questions
1. How did Clara's friend Myesha in Trinidad ruin her reputation in "Gravity"?
2. What conversation do Dante and his great-grandmother have regarding Dante's vision?
3. In "Stop Playing," why do Dara and Keri erase the nude photos they took of themselves?
4. How many bodies are dragged from the Potomac River in the spring in "The Trouble with Drowning"?
5. What did Dante's great-grandmother give him and how does he use it?
6. In "Wild Horses, WIld Hearts," why is it important for Tank to win the race according to his father?
7. How does Sobechi feel when Desiree and Dominique play their first song in "Samson and the Delilahs"?
8. At the end of "Samson and the Delilahs," what does Sobechi want to thank Desiree for?
9. In "Gravity," where are Clara and her family living since they came from Trinidad to the U.S.?
10. What does Madeline do in the attic in "The Trouble with Drowning"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
Essay Topic 2
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?
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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