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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. How does Monique say Gerald feels about Tiger?

2. How does Gerald say Jordan looks when he is released from prison?

3. What does Gerald feed Angel when she is feverish?

4. Who gives Monique her medication when she is recovering?

5. What does Angel beg of Gerald to do after he feeds her while she is feverish?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Gerald hears Monique's heels clicking on the way to work?

2. What is Angel's dance piece about, and how do people react to it?

3. What ruins Angel's happiness about her honor in the dance class?

4. What causes Angel to allow Jordan to slap her?

5. How does Gerald like to get to his basketball games, and why?

6. How does Monique get injured?

7. What does Mr. Washington do for Gerald when Rob dies?

8. What does Gerald trip over while trying to get Angel out of the fire, and when does he realize this?

9. How is Andy similar to Gerald?

10. How does Rob die?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does Gerald gain through his time on the basketball team and why is it so good for him?

Essay Topic 2

The characters in this book all had their own goals and motivations. Select four characters and write their main motivation throughout the book and how this goal affected the characters around them.

Essay Topic 3

Fear is a common theme in this book that is presented a number of times by a number of characters. What are some of these instances, and how does fear affect the characters in the book?

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