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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 does SJ smell like when she and Justyce are choosing a topic for the debate tournament?

2. In Part One, Pages 1-45, how many hours is Justyce in handcuffs?

3. In Part 1: Pages 1-45, how far does Justyce have to walk to find Melo?

4. In Part One, Pages 46-84, how long did SJ say that she was not able to sleep after Justyce was arrested?

5. In Part One, Pages 46-84, what color suit does SJ wear to the debate tournament?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Part One, Pages 1-45, why does Jared complain about his teacher for his Societal Evolution class?

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

3. In Part One, Pages 1-45, why does Justyce ask Manny to play a different video game?

4. What advantages do students have who attend Braselton?

5. In Part One, Pages 1-45, who is Quan Banks, and what is he accused of doing?

6. In Part One, Pages 1-44, what condition is Melo Taylor in, and why does Justyce go find her?

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

8. 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?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Jared makes a comment in class that there is equality for all—women and blacks, especially. How does Jared contradict that statement? What is revealed about equality and affirmative action through Jared’s comments?

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

The novel is told through a narrator with letters and transcripts from news stories inserted into the narrative. What is the main point of view of the novel? How does the point of view affect what readers know about events and characters?

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