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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. Why does Angel cry when Jordan is taken away by the police?

2. Where does Rob usually sleep while his father is working?

3. What does Rob do while his dad is at work?

4. What does Monique take when her pain pills run out?

5. Who supports Gerald and Angel in the trial?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does B.J. Carson deal with bullies?

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

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

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

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

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

7. What makes Gerald proud during his basketball games?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

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 3

What important people in Gerald's life died, and how did he respond to each of these traumatic experiences?

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