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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who does Tina go to Tariq's vigil with?
(a) Kimberly.
(b) Reverend Sloan.
(c) Redeema.
(d) Noodle.

3. Which member of Tariq's family initially talks to the press after his killing?
(a) His father.
(b) His uncle Marvin.
(c) His sister.
(d) His grandfather.

4. What does Tyrell remember being mad at Tariq for when they were younger?
(a) Stealing money.
(b) "Stealing" the nickname "T" before Tyrell could claim it.
(c) Making fun of his mother.
(d) Going on vacation without him.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Tariq and Tyrell do together before Tariq died?

2. How does Reverend Sloan feel after going to Tariq's vigil?

3. What does Reverend Sloan ask Kimberly before he goes before the cameras after she does his makeup for the first time?

4. What did Reverend Sloan leave behind in the makeup room that Kimberly finds?

5. What did Tariq start calling Tyrell that seemed to stick with others?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Kimberly have some hard feelings towards Tariq?

2. What is the role of Brian Trellis in Tariq's killing?

3. What does Will's mother take away from him after Tariq's killing that makes him angry?

4. Why do Will's friends often make fun of him?

5. What is the first thing Tyrell does when he hears there was a shooting on Peach Street?

6. What does Brick think about whether or not Tariq has a gun when he is shot?

7. What does Tina think about the sirens outside her open window on the night Tariq is killed?

8. What does Sammy regret the most about his reaction to Tariq's shooting?

9. How does Noodle feel about Tariq?

10. What is Melody's strongest memory of Tariq?

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