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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 not want Jordan to go to jail again?

2. What happens to Angel after Monique is injured?

3. What does Monique say Jordan has to do before moving in?

4. How does the audience feel about Angel's dance?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. How does Monique get 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

The characters in this book all had their own goals and motivations. Select four characters and write their main motivation throughout the book and how this goal affected the characters around them.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

How does Mr. Washington go about helping Gerald and Angel, and why is he willing to risk so much to help them?

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