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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 gifts Kim a book?

2. What do Emmett's cousins warn him about?

3. What gifts does Carlos give Kim?

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

5. What question does Jerome ask Emmett at the end of the book?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who celebrates a Mexican holiday towards the end of the book?

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

3. What Mexican holiday is on November 1st?

4. What happens when Carlos and Kim face Eddie, Snap, and Mike?

5. What does Jerome think of Carlos?

6. How did Emmett Till die?

7. What is the result of the hearing?

8. Who does Sarah tell Jerome she hates?

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

10. What book does Sarah give Kim?

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 analyzing how the author uses characters and behaviors to develop and strengthen the themes of race and identity. Use examples from the text to explain your ideas.

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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