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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 1-45, what does Manny drive?
2. In Part One: Pages 1-45, how long before Justyce sees Melo, is he at his friend Manny's place?
3. In Part One: Pages 1-45, what type of vehicle is Melo Taylor slumped near?
4. In Part One, Pages 46-84, where is Justyce when SJ hugs him?
5. In Part One, Pages 1-45, where does Justyce hit his head when a cop grabs him?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Part One, Pages 46-84, what does Trey say when he learns that Justyce has been accepted to Yale?
2. In Justyce's September 18 letter to Martin, why did he go home and how did that work out?
3. In Part One, Pages 1-45, what does SJ say about her great-grandparents?
4. What does Justyce consider doing when Melo does not cooperate with him when he tries to put her in her car?
5. In Part One, Pages 1-45, who is Quan Banks, and what is he accused of doing?
6. In Part One, Pages 46-84, how are things between SJ and Justyce after the debate?
7. In Part One, Pages 1-44, what condition is Melo Taylor in, and why does Justyce go find her?
8. In Part One, Pages 45-84, why does Justyce say that he cannot fall for SJ?
9. Why does Justyce call Dr. King "Martin" in the letters he writes, starting with the one on August 25?
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
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?
Essay Topic 2
The novel is a story of Justyce’s internal journey to find meaning in life. How does Justyce look for meaning in his life? How does this journey to find meaning help him mature and come of age in the novel?
Essay Topic 3
Justyce choses Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. as a mentor. Why would Justyce choose Dr. King as a role model?
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