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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, where is SJ going to college?

2. In Part One, Pages 46-84, what names does a white guy have on a grill across his teeth?

3. In Part One, Pages 46-84, where is Justyce when SJ hugs him?

4. In Part One, Pages 1-45, how many black kids are in the school that Justyce attends?

5. In Part One, Pages 1-45, what is Tyler for Halloween?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Part One, Pages 45-84, what assumption does Jared make when he hears that Justyce has been accepted to Yale?

2. In Part One, Pages 46-84, what does Trey say when he learns that Justyce has been accepted to Yale?

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

4. 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?

5. In Part One, Pages 1-45, what does SJ say about her great-grandparents?

6. Why does Blake get hit at the party, and who hits him?

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

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

9. In Justyce's September 18 letter to Martin, why did he go home and how did that work out?

10. In Part One, Pages 45-84, how does Justyce learn that he has been accepted to Yale?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Justyce wants to be like Dr. King and use non-violent solutions to problems. Why and how does Justyce struggle to do what is right? What does his struggle reveal about violence and peaceful solutions?

Essay Topic 3

Justyce is afraid to follow through on his feeling for SJ. Why is Justyce reluctant to follow through on his feelings for SJ? What do his reasons for not pursuing the relationship reveal about prejudice and interracial relationships?

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