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

2. In Chapter 4, how old was Quan when he was arrested for the first time?

3. How much older is Quan's cousin Manny than he is?

4. How old was Quan when Mrs. Edna Pavlostathis began babysitting him when his father made runs on weekends Quan was at his father's house?

5. How old was Quan when his father was arrested?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. What did Quan get for stealing a phone, and what did White Boy Shawn get for stabbing his father?

8. How has Liberty Ayers turned her life around?

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

10. How did Quan feel about Doc when he first came to see him?

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

In the novel, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. 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 story line? 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?

Essay Topic 3

Quan’s father is arrested when he is nine. How is Quan affected by the arrest? How does the arrest change his life? Why does the arrest and aftermath cause him to have PTSD?

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