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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 Two, Pages 123-164, what does Justyce do to "commemorate Garrett Tison's indictment" (133)?

2. In Part Two: Pages 123-164, what type of dining table do the Riverses have?

3. In Part One, Pages 84-120, what tenet of the B-Prep honor code is "taking responsibility" (102)?

4. In Part One, Pages 84-120, how much longer does Manny's dad say that it took him to secure his position because he was overlooked for promotions?

5. In Part One, Pages 84-120, what is Manny wearing when the guys are supposed to be going to Stone Mountain?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Part Two: Pages 123-164, what does evening news say happened to Justyce and Manny in a report on January 26?

2. In Part One, Pages 85-120, why does Justyce go to Doc's office what does Justyce find when he goes there Friday after school?

3. In Part One, Pages 85-120, what does Doc say about his school days?

4. In Part Two: Pages 123-164, what do Manny's parents give Justyce?

5. In Part Two: Pages 123-164, how do people rally for Manny and Justyce?

6. In Part One, Pages 85-120, why does Manny quite the basketball team?

7. In Part One, Pages 85-120, what happens at Blake's party and why?

8. In Part Two: Pages 123-164, why does Quan Banks want to see Justyce?

9. In Part Two: Pages 123-164, what does Jared decide to do about the photo that is being circulated with Justyce in the thug costume?

10. In Part Two: Pages 123-164, why does Jared smile when he sees that SJ is wearing green nail polish?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Manny has had white friends most of his life, and he has ignored the slights and comments about race that he has heard. What slights and prejudice has Manny been exposed to? How has he been ignoring these slights? How do these prejudices build and cause Manny to change? What is revealed about the effect of microagressions on a person over a long period of time?

Essay Topic 2

On Page 71, Manny mentions “diverging paths on the road of life.” What does Manny mean by that statement? What does the statement reveal about choices that Justyce has to make?

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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