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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. When did Emmett visit his cousins?

3. What is the final verdict of the hearing?

4. What project has Sarah launched?

5. Why did Carlos give Jerome the gift?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Carlos confess to Grandma?

2. Where is Carlos from?

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

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

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

6. What is the result of the hearing?

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

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

9. What Mexican holiday is on November 1st?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay in which you explore Jerome's life before his death. What kind of life does he live, and what does he think about it? Use examples from the text to explain your reasoning.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay in which you discuss racism and racial injustice in the novel. In what ways do racism and racial injustice show up in the novel, and who is affected by these injustices? 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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