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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 Gerald say Jordan looks when he is released from prison?

2. What does Jordan ask Angel about during her visits?

3. Who encourages Gerald to go out with his friends during his vacation?

4. What makes it hard for Gerald to concentrate during a basketball game?

5. What season does Jordan move back in?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Rob's father become involved in Gerald and Angel's problems?

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

3. How does Rob die?

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

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

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

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

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

9. How is Andy similar to Gerald?

10. How does Gerald save Angel during the fire?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What kind of abuse did Angel face in her life, and how did this keep her from excelling in his life?

Essay Topic 2

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

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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