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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. Who got a social worker for Gerald and Angel?

2. Why does Monique miss most of the dance recital?

3. Why doesn't Jordan hear the police enter his house?

4. How long is Angel's class?

5. How does Monique feel about having Jordan back in her life?

Short Essay Questions

1. What makes Gerald proud during his basketball games?

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

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

4. How does Monique get injured?

5. Why does Andy feel inferior around his friends?

6. What does Mr. Washington do for Gerald when Rob dies?

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

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

9. How does Angel show the court what Jordan did to her?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

How does addiction affect this plot and how has it changed Gerald's life?

Essay Topic 3

What does Gerald gain through his time on the basketball team and why is it so good for him?

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