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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 6, how long had Quan been with Martel's organization?

2. In Chapter 7, what word was used to let Martel know that the cops had rolled by?

3. In Chapter 7, what type of chair was Martel sitting in when Quan arrived at his party?

4. When Quan writes Justyce in Chapter 7, how much time does he have before he becomes a high school graduate?

5. In Chapter 9, what is Quan flipping through?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 8, what news does Quan's lawyer have for him?

2. In Chapter 8, why does Justyce call a meeting, and who attends?

3. In Chapter 8, during the meeting Justyce calls, what does Mrs. Friedman say about ballistics?

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

5. Why did Doc help Quan get a new counselor, and how does she help him?

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

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

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

9. What do Justyce, Jared, and SJ decide to do?

10. What was found when Quan and his mother were cleaning out Dwight's things?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Justice is supposed to be impartial and fair. What injustices does Quan face in his life? Does Quan finally get justice?

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

Adrienne Friedman does not believe that using witnesses on the scene when Officer Castillo died would convince the court of Quan’s innocence. What do all the witnesses who were on the scene when Officer Castillo died have in common? Why would the police or attorneys be unlikely to believe their testimony? Why would there be implicit bias against them?

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