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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. How does Kimberly first meet Reverend Sloan?

2. Why was Rocky running after Tariq?

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

4. What is Rocky Fry's real first name?

5. What does Tyrell remember being mad at Tariq for when they were younger?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Rocky Fry feel guilty about Tariq's death?

3. Why does Reverend Alabaster Sloan feel guilty about Tariq's killing?

4. What does Steve Connors think about the importance of appearances and clothing when you are a black man?

5. Whose house does Jack Franklin go to to hide out and avoid all the media attention he receives after killing Tariq?

6. In Chapter 6, what does Vernesha regret that she did not do more of for Tariq?

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

8. What does Tom Arlen think about whether or not Tariq had a gun in his hand when he was shot?

9. What was the cause of Tariq Johnson's death?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Tariq's death end up bringing Steve Connors and his stepson Will (AKA eMZee) closer? Write an essay explaining your answer, citing specific references to the text.

Essay Topic 2

On the very first page of this novel, in the section titled The Incident, Magoon writes that there are few known facts surrounding the shooting death of Tariq Johnson. However, it becomes clear in the following pages that there are six separate eyewitnesses to the crime. Write an essay explaining why the known facts about Tariq's death are so few despite the fact that so many eyewitnesses were present.

Essay Topic 3

Tyrell and Junior have an important conversation when Tyrell goes to visit Junior in jail. Write an essay analyzing the possible impact of Junior's and Tyrell's conversation on Tyrell's subsequent interactions with the Kings.

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