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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 celebrates All Saints' Day?

2. Why does Carlos cry at Jerome's house?

3. What event happens on April 19?

4. What does Officer Moore say when asked if he rendered aid when Jerome lay wounded?

5. What is the point of the preliminary hearings?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where is Carlos from?

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

3. What does Sarah ask her dad to help her with?

4. Who does Jerome tell Sarah she needs to talk to?

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

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

7. How did Emmett Till die?

8. Who helps Grandma walk Kim to school?

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

10. Who was the living person who could see Emmett Till after he died?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay in which you explore the literary techniques the author utilizes in the book. What specific techniques does she use, and in what ways do they impact the story? Use evidence from the text for support.

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