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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. What is Rocky's morning routine?

2. What kind of relationship does Tyrell have with his father?

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

4. Which member of Tariq's family initially talks to the press after his killing?

5. What does the reporter offer Jennica in return for going on camera?

Short Essay Questions

1. What caused the white puddle that Jennica remembers seeing on the pavement around Tariq after he was shot?

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

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

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

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

6. How does Tyrell find out that it was Tariq who was shot and killed on Peach Street?

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

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

9. How does Noodle feel about Tariq?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay analyzing why Tyrell finds it difficult to comfort Tariq's father Terrence when they meet briefly at Tariq's funeral and how Terrence's absence from his family and irresponsibility seems to represent a broader problem in the community of Underhill.

Essay Topic 2

How does Magoon portray the police in this novel through both her descriptions of their actions and the perspectives of different characters? Write an essay explaining your answer, being sure to cite specific references to the text.

Essay Topic 3

Brian Trellis feels he is doing the right thing in stopping Tariq after he leaves Rocky's shop because he thinks Tariq has stolen something. Write an essay explaining how Brian's thinking changes over the course of the novel about the events that led to Tariq's death.

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