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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. In Chapter 7, when does Quan write Justyce?

2. What was the name of Quan's old counselor in Chapter 7?

3. What is the last requirement for Quan's high school diploma in Chapter 8?

4. What type of chair does the DA sit in during the meeting with Mrs. Friedman?

5. Who does Quan remember were at his house when the cops came to arrest him?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Quan feel about the deal his attorney presents to him in Chapter 8?

2. What initiation did Quan have when he joined Martel's organization?

3. How is Quan described at the meeting Justyce calls in Chapter 8?

4. In Chapter 8, what separates Quan from his high school diploma and what is his assertion?

5. When Justyce visits Quan in Chapter 9, what is the first thing he asks Quan to do?

6. Why did Quan get called to the principal's office in Chapter 6?

7. How did Quan learn that Dwight died?

8. In Chapter 6, what was Martel's organization and how was it constructed?

9. What does Quan envision might happen if the police start searching for the gun that killed Castillo?

10. How does Quan remember his arrest in Chapter 8?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

How does the author use analogies in the book? How do analogies help readers understand unfamiliar ideas or understand events or characters?

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