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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 project has Sarah launched?
2. What does Jerome think of Carlos?
3. What question does Jerome ask Emmett at the end of the book?
4. Why does Jerome worry for his parents?
5. What does Officer Moore say when asked if he told Jerome to put down the gun?
Short Essay Questions
1. What did Emmett's cousins warn him about when they took him to town?
2. Where did Emmett Till live when he was a kid?
3. Who celebrates a Mexican holiday towards the end of the book?
4. What does Officer Moore say when the prosecutor asks him if he told Jerome to raise his hands?
5. What does Kim say she will give to Carlos?
6. What does Carlos confess to Grandma?
7. Why does Carlos go to Jerome's house after Jerome dies?
8. How did Emmett Till die?
9. What does Officer Moore say when the prosecutor asks him if he shot Jerome from the police cruiser?
10. Why has Jerome stopped shadowing his parents?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay in which you discuss Sarah's ability to see Jerome and Emmett. Throughout the novel, Emmett tells Jerome it matters that she can see them. Why does it matter? What does her ability to see them do for them, and for Sarah herself? Use examples from the text to explain your reasoning.
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay in which you discuss the role that history plays in this novel. What types of historical figures or events does the novel make reference to, and why? What is the significance of history -- specifically of Black history -- in this novel?
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay in which you discuss racism and racial injustice in the novel. In what ways do racism and racial injustice show up in the novel, and who is affected by these injustices? Use examples from the text to explain your reasoning.
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