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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. What is ghost boy's real name?

2. Who tells Jerome not to go inside his funeral?

3. What does Kim tell Jerome Grandma will be upset about?

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

5. What does Sarah think she is supposed to do for Jerome?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why are there protesters at the hearing?

2. What is Jerome's walk to school every day like?

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

4. Why does Sarah hate school?

5. Who is Kim?

6. What does Carlos gift to Jerome?

7. What does Ms. Penny show Sarah?

8. Who does Sarah want to help?

9. Why is Jerome's dad always on the phone with lawyers following the death of his son?

10. Who is Sarah?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay in which you explore Sarah's relationship with her father. How does this relationship change and evolve throughout the novel? Use examples from the text to explain your reasoning.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay in which you discuss Carlos's blossoming relationship with Kim after Jerome is killed. What is the nature of their relationship, and why is it especially important to Jerome who watches over them?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay in which you explore Jerome's life before his death. What kind of life does he live, and what does he think about it? Use examples from the text to explain your reasoning.

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