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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 Grandma offer to Carlos?

2. Who does Emmett not take seriously?

3. When is All Saints' Day?

4. Who is Mrs. Bryant?

5. Who walks Kim to school after Jerome dies?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Sarah tell Jerome she hates?

2. Why has Jerome stopped shadowing his parents?

3. What Mexican holiday is on November 1st?

4. What is the result of the hearing?

5. Where is Carlos from?

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

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

8. How did Emmett Till die?

9. What does Carlos confess to Grandma?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay in which you discuss Jerome's relationship with Sarah. What is the nature of this relationship, and why is it important?

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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