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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. Who does not mind showing their grief?

2. Who does Jerome continue to shadow?

3. What are the ghost boys trying to do on earth?

4. What does Officer Moore say when asked if he shot Jerome from the police cruiser?

5. Where do two white men take Emmett?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Sarah tell Jerome she hates?

2. Why did Emmett's cousins panic when he came out of the grocery store?

3. What book does Sarah give Kim?

4. What does Kim say she will give to Carlos?

5. What Mexican holiday is on November 1st?

6. Why did two white men come to Emmett's cousins' house in the middle of the night in 1955?

7. Why does Carlos go to Jerome's house after Jerome dies?

8. What did Emmett's cousins warn him about when they took him to town?

9. Where did Emmett Till live when he was a kid?

10. What does Officer Moore say when the prosecutor asks him if he shot Jerome from the police cruiser?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay analyzing how the author uses characters and behaviors to develop and strengthen the theme of loneliness. Who feels lonely, and why? Use examples from the text to explain your reasoning.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay describing the author’s narrative tone and writing style. Use examples from the text as evidence for your argument.

Essay Topic 3

The story is told entirely from Jerome’s perspective. Analyze the author’s choice to tell the story from Jerome's point of view. How does viewing the events from Jerome’s point of view affect the plot?

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