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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 does Officer Moore say when asked if he announced himself to Jerome?

2. When did Emmett visit his cousins?

3. When did Emmett die?

4. Where is Bryant's Grocery?

5. Why is Jerome proud of Carlos?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What book does Sarah give Kim?

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

4. What does Kim tell Carlos he needs to do?

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

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

7. Why has Jerome stopped shadowing his parents?

8. What Mexican holiday is on November 1st?

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

10. What does Jerome think of Carlos?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay in which you discuss the various settings of Chicago in the novel. What is it like to live there, based on the lives of the characters who live there, and particularly Jerome as he roams the city after death? Use evidence from the text for support.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Write an essay in which you discuss the character of Emmett Till. Who is Emmett Till in real life, and who is he in the book? Why is this character essential to the plot? Use examples from the text to explain your reasoning.

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