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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 do Michael and Francis end up sheltering on a freezing night?

2. How does Michael think Jelly's audition goes?

3. What does Michael tell Aisha and Jelly about his mother in Part IV?

4. What does Francis do right before Jelly's big audition?

5. What does Francis take Michael to buy in Part III?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Michael remember about Jelly's "dress rehearsal"?

2. What feeling does Michael sense from Jelly in Part IV?

3. What really upsets Michael when he comes home to find a party at his house in Part III?

4. What does Michael end up really liking about hanging out at Desirea's with Francis and the gang?

5. What does Francis do when Scatter pulls his knife on Michael?

6. What does Aisha tell Michael in Part IV about her relationship with her father?

7. Why does Francis spend so much time at Desirea's?

8. What happens when Francis and Michael go to try to find their estranged father in Part III?

9. Why do Francis and Michael end up freezing and soaked in a bus shelter in Part IV?

10. Why does Francis insist on speaking to the white-shirted promoter again after the end of the audition?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the dynamic between the police, in general, and the Black youth of the Park throughout the novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

Why does Francis take Michael to see their father once after their father leaves the family, and what is the result of this visit? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

How does Chariandy use tone and plot to build and sustain suspense throughout the novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

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