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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. How long has Quan been at Fulton Regional Youth Detenion Center in Chapter 1?

2. What was Liberty locked up for when she was 14?

3. What did Quan steal that got him arrested in Chapter 4?

4. What was the name of the teacher who taught the Algebra I Challenge Math class before she went on maternity leave?

5. Where did Dwight find some money that Quan's mother had hidden in Chapter 3?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why was Quan not taken to social services after his father was arrested?

4. What does Quan remember in Chapter 2 about stealing a cell phone?

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

6. What pushed Quan over the edge in 2012?

7. in 2013, what does Trish wear to a lunch with Tiff and why?

8. In Chapter 3, how long had it been since Trish worked and why?

9. Who is Liberty Ayers, and why is Quan interested in her?

10. Why did Quan join the Black Jihad, and what did he say about its leader?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Quan believes that the connections in his life have affected the choices he has made. Why does Quan lack positive connections in his life after his father is arrested? How has he seen the advantages of having positive connections in someone’s life? Why does Quan believe that the negative connections in his life have affected the choices he has made?

Essay Topic 2

Out of loyalty, Quan does not testify against Martel or his boys. Why does Quan feel loyalty to Martel and his boys? Why is he concerned about being loyal to them and associating with them when he is released? How does his sense of loyalty lead to an internal conflict for him?

Essay Topic 3

Martel is the leader of the Black Jihad. What education does Martel have? What is his line of work? Why would Martel be considered a do-gooder and a criminal?

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