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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. When is All Saints' Day?

2. What does Grandma say is too soon for her?

3. What does Officer Moore say when the prosecutor asks him why he shot Jerome in the back?

4. What does the judge say about a policeman's job?

5. How does Emmett share his story with Jerome?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Officer Moore say when the prosecutor asks him if he told Jerome to raise his hands?

2. What toy is Jerome playing with at the end of the novel?

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

4. How does Jerome's perspective of Chicago change after death?

5. Who helps Grandma walk Kim to school?

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

7. What does Moore say when the prosecutor asks him if he rendered aid at the site of Jerome's death?

8. What place in the south did Emmett visit in 1955?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay in which you analyze Carlo's confession to Grandma. What does he tell her, and why does he feel the need to confess? Why do you believe this was or was not the right choice? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay in which you discuss the ghost boys. Who are the ghost boys, and why do they exist? What is their purpose on earth, and why is it important? Use examples from the text to explain your reasoning.

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