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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. What did Coach fling with a fork in "Fog"?

2. How old was Claude when he saw a patrolman pistol whip a boy in handcuffs?

3. Where do Bubbly and her family move?

4. What special do the flyers that the Redbelters hand out for Chill's Smokehouse offer?

5. Where is the park where Claude starts running away to?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "Euclid Avenue," what does Claude remember about the man who fought with his dad?

2. Who is Chester Dexter?

3. What problems is Claude having in "Cookout"?

4. How does Grandma get Claude to stop crying?

5. What does Grandma tell Claude when he keeps running away in "Sixty-Seventh Street"?

6. What are the sleeping arrangements when Annette and Janice move in with Claude's family?

7. How does Janice change in "Chester Dexter and Renaissance"?

8. Where is Claude's mother from?

9. In "Riot," what does Claude remember about a patrolman he sees standing in combat gear?

10. What are the circumstances behind a boy getting killed in "Janice and the Redbelters"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Simone and Claude are assigned a diversity project at the school newspaper. Why are Simone and Claude assigned a diversity project at the school newspaper? What does the assignment convey about racism and stereotypes?

Essay Topic 2

Colors are sometimes associated with mood. If you could assign a color to represent the mood Everywhere You Don’t Belong, what color would it be? Why? Would you choose different colors to describe the mood in different sections?

Essay Topic 3

Flashbacks are a literary device used to provide information about events that took place before the story began. How does the author use flashbacks in the novel? How does the author’s choice to use flashback affect the plot?

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