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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. What had Quan been drinking before the cops arrived to arrest his father?

2. On the day that Quan did well on an Algebra I Challenge Math test, where was his mother wearing a brace?

3. When does Quan write Justyce in Chapter 1?

4. How old is Liberty Ayers?

5. What grade did Quan get for the Algebra I Challenge Math test when he studied very hard?

Short Essay Questions

1. What incident does Quan remember that made him realize he had no control after his father's arrest?

2. How did Quan try to keep it together after his father was arrested?

3. Why was Quan arrested for the first time in Chapter 4?

4. What is Trish's relationship with her sister Tiff and her family?

5. Why does Quan begin writing Justyce in Chapter 1?

6. What does Quan know about Aunt Tiff and her husband's financial situation?

7. What pushed Quan over the edge in 2012?

8. In Chapter 2, what does Quan thank Justyce for sending him?

9. In Chapter 3, why did Quan steal for the first time?

10. In 2010, why did Quan leave the house rather than trying to protect his mother from her abusive boyfriend?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Quan notices that the detention center is filled with kids who have brown or Black skin like he does. The white kids get lesser sentences. What does Quan feel about the sentence that he got for stealing a phone? What sentence did a white kid get for stabbing his father? Why does Quan think race affects sentencing? What is revealed about systemic racism through the sentences that Quan and other African-American boys get?

Essay Topic 2

Why does Quan enjoy sitting in a rocket at the playground? How is sitting in there helpful for him? What does the rocket ship symbolize in his life?

Essay Topic 3

A spoiler in literature is an element in a story that reveals plot elements. What are some titles of chapters or sections? How do those titles indicate what will happen in a chapter or section? Are the chapter or section titles spoilers?

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