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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Noodle tell Tyrell the Kings can help him with?
(a) Money for applying to college.
(b) Homework.
(c) His mother's medical bills.
(d) Food for his family.

2. What does Brick ask Tyrell to do in Chapter 10?
(a) Write a eulogy for Tyrell.
(b) Come to a party at Brick's house.
(c) Check on Tina.
(d) Kill Jack Franklin.

3. Who does Kimberly go to see in Chapter 12 that is hard for her to do?
(a) Brick.
(b) Noodle.
(c) Jennica.
(d) The Johnson family.

4. What does Reverend Sloan start to fear in Chapter 15?
(a) That Kimberly will not run away with him.
(b) That he is running out of money.
(c) That he will die young.
(d) That all his life's work has been futile.

5. Who is the only person who knows why Tyrell's dad hates him?
(a) Tariq.
(b) Redeema.
(c) Tina.
(d) Tyrell's mother.

6. How does Will get to Underhill at night to do his graffiti?
(a) He takes the bus.
(b) He gets a ride.
(c) He walks.
(d) He drives.

7. What does Steve Connors think about how his race has influenced his own life?
(a) He thinks he has accomplished all he has regardless of his race.
(b) He thinks he has accomplished all he has because of his race.
(c) He feels badly he has lied about his race in the past.
(d) He thinks he has accomplished all he has in spite of his race.

8. What do Kimberly and Reverend Sloan do in his hotel room after Tariq's funeral?
(a) Sleep together.
(b) Kiss.
(c) Have a drink together.
(d) Have a fight.

9. Whose house does Tyrell catch a glimpse of Jack Franklin at?
(a) Brick's.
(b) Noodle's.
(c) Rocky's.
(d) Tom Arlen's.

10. Who is very happy to see Kimberly at Tariq's apartment?
(a) Jennica.
(b) Tina.
(c) Brick.
(d) Tyrell.

11. What is one of the things Vernesha tells the reporters?
(a) That she wishes they had gotten to Underhill sooner.
(b) That it was their fault Tariq was killed.
(c) That they should all leave her alone.
(d) That they have all gotten the story wrong.

12. What do the Kings, Tyrell, and Jennica encounter on the way to Brick's party in Chapter 13?
(a) Tariq's mother.
(b) Tariq's father.
(c) The cops.
(d) A group of Stingers.

13. What important question does Brick ask Sammy in Chapter 8?
(a) Whether Sammy picked up Tariq's gun.
(b) Whether Sammy oathed into the Kings.
(c) Whether Sammy knew where his own knife was.
(d) Whether Sammy shot Jack Franklin.

14. What errand does Reverend Sloan join Terrence for in Chapter 11?
(a) Talking to the press.
(b) Getting coffee for Vernesha.
(c) Getting groceries.
(d) Getting cash.

15. What does Brian still remember about the night Tariq was killed?
(a) He is sure Tariq had a gun, but he can not remember actually seeing the gun.
(b) He is sure he knows Jack Franklin's license plate number.
(c) He is sure he forgot about his own gun.
(d) He is sure he knows exactly what Tariq said to Jack Franklin.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Vernesha let Terrence back in the house?

2. What memory of Tariq does Tyrell think of as he waits for Brick in Chapter 13?

3. What do Brick and Tariq have in common?

4. What does Noodle do to Jennica in Chapter 8 that makes her view him differently?

5. What does Tyrell's father tell him about speaking to reporters?

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