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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 does Jordan say happened to him while he was in Jail?

2. What happens to Angel after Monique is injured?

3. What makes Angel laugh after Jordan is taken away by the police?

4. What does Rob's father tell Gerald to do about Jordan?

5. Where does Gerald go when he hears about Jordan's threats?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Andy feel inferior around his friends?

3. What does Jordan do when he realizes the flames in the kitchen were getting big?

4. What does Monique realize at the end of the book?

5. How does Jordan deal with Monique after she is injured?

6. How is Andy similar to Gerald?

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

8. What does Jordan scream as he runs out during the fire, and what does this mean?

9. What makes Gerald proud during his basketball games?

10. What does Gerald find when he enters his apartment when it is smoking?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Abandonment and Neglect was a major theme in this book. What are some of the main examples of this theme, and how did it affect the course of the plot.

Essay Topic 2

What does the title of this theme symbolize, and what does it mean to Gerald and his family by the end of the book?

Essay Topic 3

How does Gerald get Angel out of the burning apartment, and what is ironic about this integral piece of the plot?

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