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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 sport does Gerald play in school?

2. Who does Gerald call for help when Jordan comes home?

3. Why is the house dark when Gerald gets home one night?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Gerald able to get the police in to arrest Jordan?

2. How does Gerald save Angel during the fire?

3. Who rides with Angel to the hospital after the fire?

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

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

6. How does the basketball team show their friendship to Gerald?

7. What honor does Angel get from her dance class?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Many different characters in this book were persuaded to do things that they would not have done of their own accord. What are some of these instances, and how did persuasion affect the course of the plot?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Which character did you relate with the most in this book? Why is this? How did this character change throughout the book?

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