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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 kind of social worker was found for Gerald and Angel?

2. Who does Kiara come to the basketball games to see?

3. What does Gerald do daily while Jordan is in jail?

4. What is the mascot for Gerald's school?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What does B.J. do for the basketball team, and why?

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

6. How does Monique get injured?

7. How is Andy similar to Gerald?

8. How does Gerald cope with Rob's death?

9. What kinds of duties does Gerald take on when Jordan no longer lives with him?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Shame and propriety are common themes throughout this book. What are some of the instances where these themes are present, and why are they so important to the characters involved?

Essay Topic 2

What changes when Jordan goes to jail after being convicted as a sex offender is given new medication, and why?

Essay Topic 3

Gerald endures many different trials before the end of the book. What are some of these trials and what lessons does he learn through these experiences?

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