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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 type of vehicle does Jared Christensen have?

2. Who is Justyce dating after his first year at Yale?

3. In Chapter 9, what does Quan say that he and so many others were looking for when they go in trouble?

4. Where was Martel pulled over in Chapter 7?

5. What is Justyce's last name?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the house like that Trey lived in?

2. What did Vernell say in his last letter to Quan?

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

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

5. What happened at Martel's birthday party in 2017?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

A spoiler in literature is an element in a story that reveals plot elements. What are some titles of chapters or sections? How do those titles indicate what will happen in a chapter or section? Are the chapter or section titles spoilers?

Essay Topic 2

Quan notices that the detention center is filled with kids who have brown or Black skin like he does. The white kids get lesser sentences. What does Quan feel about the sentence that he got for stealing a phone? What sentence did a white kid get for stabbing his father? Why does Quan think race affects sentencing? What is revealed about systemic racism through the sentences that Quan and other African-American boys get?

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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