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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. After the retreat, how often does Keri see Brandon again in "Stop Playing"?

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

3. In "Wild Horses, Wild Hearts," how wide is the ditch between the Robinson's farm and the Smith's farm?

4. When did Big Red come to Tank's farm in "Wild Horses, Wild Hearts"?

5. What is Dante's great-grandmother wearing when he FaceTimes with her in "Whoa!"?

Short Essay Questions

1. At the end of "Samson and the Delilahs," what does Sobechi want to thank Desiree for?

2. What conversation do Dante and his great-grandmother have regarding Dante's vision?

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

4. What happened to Devon's mother in May in "Kissing Sarah Smith"?

5. In "the Trouble with Drowning," what has been the relationship between Madeleine and Lena?

6. How does Sobechi feel when Desiree and Dominique play their first song in "Samson and the Delilahs"?

7. In "Gravity," where are Clara and her family living since they came from Trinidad to the U.S.?

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

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

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

Slang is an informal way of speaking. How do characters use slang in the stories in Black Enough? What does the use of slang reveal about characters?

Essay Topic 2

Accumulation is a literary device that allows an author to gather scattered ideas in a literary work and gradually build on information readers need to know. From whose perspective is “The Trouble with Drowning” told? How does Clayton use that perspective and accumulation to reveal who Madeline is and what happened to her? How does accumulation advance the plot and provide important details to readers?

Essay Topic 3

In Black Enough, most of the characters are round characters. In the stories, who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the storyline? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

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