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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When did Emmett visit his cousins?
(a) 1955.
(b) 2001.
(c) 1857.
(d) 1999.

3. Who comes to Emmett's cousins' house in the middle of the night?
(a) Two white women.
(b) A white woman.
(c) Two white men.
(d) A white man.

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

5. How does Emmett share his story with Jerome?
(a) By writing a poem.
(b) By telling him.
(c) By showing him.
(d) By painting it on paper.

6. What does Kim say Jerome never had?
(a) Fun.
(b) Faith.
(c) Family.
(d) Friends.

7. What does Officer Moore say when asked if he shot Jerome from the police cruiser?
(a) He says he thought about it.
(b) He says he had no gun.
(c) He says yes.
(d) He says no.

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

9. Who talks about Jerome most days after dinner?
(a) Pop.
(b) Ma.
(c) Carlos.
(d) Kim and Grandma.

10. Who does Emmett not take seriously?
(a) His cousins.
(b) His brother.
(c) His father.
(d) His mother.

11. When does Kim smile?
(a) With Pop.
(b) With Grandma.
(c) With Carlos.
(d) With Ma.

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

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

14. What is the point of the preliminary hearings?
(a) To charge Officer Moore.
(b) To seek guilt.
(c) To seek truth.
(d) To determine if there is enough evidence to file criminal charges against Officer Moore.

15. Why does Jerome keep his eyes forward when he passes Green Acres?
(a) He does not like how Green Acres looks.
(b) He does not want to see Emmett.
(c) He does not do this.
(d) He does not want to see where he died.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Bryant's Grocery?

2. What does Kim tell Carlos she will give him?

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

4. How does the judge look when she enters on the last day of the hearing?

5. What gifts does Carlos give Kim?

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