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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 Part One, Pages 46-84, what college accepts Justyce?

2. In Part One, Pages 46-84, how long is it before the state debate tournament?

3. In Part One, Pages 46-84, how long have Justyce and SJ been debate partners?

4. In Part One, Pages 1-45 on what date is the letter that Justyce writes Martin Luther King, Jr., (calling him Martin) and introduces himself?

5. In Part One: Pages 1-45, what does Melo smell like?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Justyce's letter to Dr. King on December 13, why does Justyce compare what his life is like lately to climbing a mountain?

2. What happens as Justyce is putting Melo in the back seat of her car?

3. In Part One, Pages 46-84, how are things between SJ and Justyce after the debate?

4. In Part One, Pages 46-84, why does Justyce tell Manny that he and SJ are just friends?

5. What does Justyce ask in his letter to Martin dated September 18?

6. In Part One, Pages 46-84, how does Justyce describe the only white person that Trey interacts with?

7. Why does Justyce call Dr. King "Martin" in the letters he writes, starting with the one on August 25?

8. What does Justyce consider doing when Melo does not cooperate with him when he tries to put her in her car?

9. In Part One, Pages 46-84, what is the topic Justyce and SJ choose for the debate tournament, and where do they place during the tournament?

10. In Part One, Pages 1-45, what do Manny's parents do for a living?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Justyce choses Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. as a mentor. Why would Justyce choose Dr. King as a role model?

Essay Topic 2

Various characters are victims of injustice in the novel. What characters face injustice? How do these characters deal with injustice? What is revealed about characters through the way that they face injustice?

Essay Topic 3

Quan believes that there is a “Black Man’s Curse” (144). What does Quan mean by a black man’s curse? Why does Quan believe that black men are cursed?

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