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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 does Quan have to eat when his aunt takes him and his mother out for lunch in 2013?

2. What movie was Quan watching the night his father was arrested?

3. Where was Quan hiding when he heard Dwight talk about moving in after his father's arrest?

4. What type of pajamas was Quan wearing the night his father was arrested?

5. What type of sneakers did Quan wear in 2010?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In Chapter 4, why does Quan not tell someone about the violence Dwight inflicts on his mother and how he treats the kids?

3. What did Quan and Justyce have in common when they met in 2010?

4. What pushed Quan over the edge in 2012?

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

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

7. What does Quan remember in Chapter 1 that he was doing when his father was arrested?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Quan does not communicate with his father after his arrest. What type of relationship did Quan and his father have before Vernell was arrested? Why did their relationship deteriorate and they did not communicate? How did they begin communicating again? How does the relationship change in the book?

Essay Topic 2

Justyce and Quan meet on a playground. What do Justyce and Quan have in common? Why do they become friends?

Essay Topic 3

Imagery is a literary device authors use to describe characters and the world they inhabit. Imagery involves using the five senses to describe characters, places, and things. How does the author use imagery to help readers imagine the world and characters the author has created?

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