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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who senses Jerome's presence after he dies?
(a) Grandma.
(b) Kim.
(c) Ma.
(d) Pop.

2. Who is Mr. Myers?
(a) Jerome's teacher.
(b) Jerome's daughter.
(c) Jerome's neighbor.
(d) Jerome's uncle.

3. What does Sarah ask Ms. Penny?
(a) To educate her about Emmett Till.
(b) To give her a hall pass.
(c) Not to call her parents.
(d) To call her parents.

4. What is Pop's job?
(a) A singer.
(b) A butcher.
(c) A garbage truck man.
(d) A preacher.

5. What does an officer claim Jerome Rogers had in his possession?
(a) A basketball.
(b) Drugs.
(c) A knife.
(d) A gun.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Ms. Penny?

2. What is the atmosphere like outside the courthouse?

3. What does Officer Moore say when asked if he is racist?

4. What does Sarah tell Jerome about her dad?

5. What name is being shouted at the scene of an incident?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Carlos scare off bullies?

2. What does Carlos gift to Jerome?

3. What is Jerome's family like after he dies?

4. Who can see Jerome even after he dies?

5. What does Jerome's dad do for work?

6. What happens to the narrator at the beginning of the book?

7. Who has a gun at school?

8. What book does Jerome find on Sarah's shelf?

9. Who is Emmett Till?

10. Who is Jerome?

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