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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. Where is Sobechi's cousin a minister in "Samson and the Delilahs"?
2. In "Gravity," what is playing that Clara is dancing to?
3. What language does Sobechi's mother speak when she yells at him in "Samson and the Delilahs"?
4. What plantation is John Carver on in "Whoa!"`
5. At the beginning of "Stop Playing," how many teens are in the grand ballroom of the hotel?
Short Essay Questions
1. In "Samson and the Delilahs," how does Sobechi describe Desiree when he meets her?
2. What does Sobechi wear when he competes on the debate team in "Samson and the Delilahs"?
3. How many bodies are dragged from the Potomac River in the spring in "The Trouble with Drowning"?
4. What is Keri doing at the begininng of "Stop Playing"?
5. In "Wild Horses, Wild Hearts," what does Tank say about his hometown?
6. What happened to Devon's mother in May in "Kissing Sarah Smith"?
7. How do Devon and Sarah meet in "Kissing Sarah Smith"?
8. In "the Trouble with Drowning," what has been the relationship between Madeleine and Lena?
9. In "Gravity," how does Clara deal with a guy she is dancing with?
10. How did Clara's friend Myesha in Trinidad ruin her reputation in "Gravity"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Raven and Brooke are half-sisters. Why does Raven resent Brooke? How and why does Raven realize she needs to repair the relationship between them?
Essay Topic 2
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?
Essay Topic 3
Dante sees a vision of a slave from the 19th century in a basin of water. What does Dante’s vision of a slave from the 19th century reveal about the differences between Blacks at that time and Blacks in Dante’s world?
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