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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Jerome worry for his parents?
(a) Because they are like robots.
(b) Because they hate each other now.
(c) Because they never sleep.
(d) Because they never eat.

2. Who was Emmett's living person who saw him after he died?
(a) Martin Luther King, Jr.
(b) Stokely Carmichael.
(c) Thurgood Marshall.
(d) Malcolm X.

3. What does the judge say about Jerome?
(a) He was a good boy.
(b) His death was inevitable.
(c) He was a nice kid.
(d) His death was tragic.

4. Why is Jerome proud of Carlos?
(a) For being Kim's friend.
(b) For standing up to bullies.
(c) For being a good friend.
(d) For telling the truth.

5. What does Kim tell Carlos she will give him?
(a) Jerome's clothes.
(b) Jerome's books.
(c) Jerome's music.
(d) Jerome's video games.

6. When is All Saints' Day?
(a) November 1.
(b) July 4.
(c) April 1.
(d) December 25.

7. What does Grandma ask Carlos to do?
(a) Watch Kim at school.
(b) Do Kim's homework.
(c) Eat lunch with Kim.
(d) Walk Kim home on his own.

8. Why did Carlos give Jerome the gift?
(a) So he could play with Kim later.
(b) So he could have fun.
(c) So he could play with him later.
(d) So he could have a friend.

9. What does Sarah ask her dad to do?
(a) Give her money.
(b) Plead guilty.
(c) Move out of the house.
(d) Help her with her project.

10. Who gets to walk away from the hearings free?
(a) Nancy.
(b) 911 operator.
(c) Officer Moore.
(d) Bill.

11. How does the prosecutor look on the last day of the hearing?
(a) Sad.
(b) Not confident.
(c) Confident.
(d) Angry.

12. Who meets Kim on the school steps?
(a) Pop.
(b) Grandma.
(c) Emmett.
(d) Carlos.

13. What does Grandma offer to Carlos?
(a) A cookie.
(b) A pizza.
(c) Some pasta.
(d) A salad.

14. Who does Carlos say helped him be brave?
(a) Kim.
(b) Jerome.
(c) Grandma.
(d) Ma.

15. Who does Jerome's family have a picnic with?
(a) Sarah's family.
(b) Ms. Penny.
(c) Carlos's family.
(d) Carlos.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Officer Moore say when asked if he announced himself to Jerome?

2. What does Carlos offer to do for Grandma?

3. What does Grandma say Jerome should have done the day he died?

4. What does Officer Moore say when asked if he rendered aid when Jerome lay wounded?

5. Who does not mind showing their grief?

(see the answer keys)

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