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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Rosalita feel watching Tariq's vigil?
(a) She feels energized.
(b) She feels suspicious.
(c) She feels in her old age she has finally seen too much.
(d) She feels as if she wants to move away from Underhill.

2. Who is Tariq's sister?
(a) Rosalita.
(b) Vernesha.
(c) Tina.
(d) Redeema.

3. Why does Reverend Alabaster Sloan feel guilty after Tariq's death?
(a) He felt he should have asked Tariq to come to church.
(b) He felt he should have told Tariq not to wear gang colors.
(c) He felt he should have taken Tariq's knives away.
(d) He was praying for a tragedy to capitalize on.

4. What does Sammy think was in Tariq's hands when he was killed?
(a) A notebook.
(b) A ruler.
(c) A gun.
(d) A Snickers bar.

5. Who in Tariq's household wants to watch the news coverage of his killing?
(a) Tina.
(b) Tyrell.
(c) Vernesha.
(d) Redeema.

6. Which child did Vernesha worry about the most?
(a) Noodle.
(b) Tariq.
(c) Tyrell.
(d) Tina.

7. What is Rocky Fry's real first name?
(a) Edwin.
(b) Roger.
(c) John.
(d) Stephen.

8. What is Rocky's morning routine?
(a) Bringing the bales of newspapers into his shop and arranging them in the racks.
(b) Talking to the press.
(c) Hiding his money in the safe.
(d) Meeting with his team of managers.

9. How does Reverend Sloan feel after going to Tariq's vigil?
(a) He feels even more guilty that he was hoping for such a tragedy.
(b) He feels giddy because he knows the press attention will help him immensely.
(c) He feels regretful that he worked so hard to bring attention to Tariq's killing.
(d) He feels justified in all the work he has done to bring attention to Tariq's killing.

10. What does Tom Arlen think was in Tariq's hand when he was shot?
(a) A gun.
(b) A notebook.
(c) A carton of milk.
(d) A Snicker's bar.

11. What is Melody's strongest memory of Tariq?
(a) He brought her soup when her mother died.
(b) He was the first person she ever slept with.
(c) He helped her out of a bad relationship.
(d) She had her first kiss with him.

12. What does Tariq's grandmother regret not throwing away before he died?
(a) Tariq's notebook.
(b) Red do-rags.
(c) Tariq's knives.
(d) Tariq's gun.

13. How does Junior hear about Tariq's death?
(a) From his mother.
(b) From his father.
(c) From the television news.
(d) From a friend.

14. What did Tariq start calling Tyrell that seemed to stick with others?
(a) Tyson.
(b) Rell.
(c) Ty.
(d) T-Bone.

15. Why does Rocky want to believe Tariq had a gun when he died?
(a) Because the cops threatened him if he did not say Tariq had a gun.
(b) Because he agrees with Jack Franklin that Tariq was dangerous.
(c) Because he knows Tariq was not a good person.
(d) Because he feels guilty about his own possible contribution to the events that led to Tariq's death.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Reverend Sloan decide to do when he hears about Tariq's death?

2. What is one of the things Tina realizes she can never do again?

3. How does Steve Connors know Will was probably at Tariq's vigil?

4. Who tried to give Tariq CPR?

5. Who is Tariq's grandmother?

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