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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 kind of relationship does Tyrell have with his father?

2. How does Kimberly first meet Reverend Sloan?

3. What is Vernesha doing when Tariq gets shot?

4. What does Kimberly do to Reverend Sloan when she finishes doing his makeup?

5. Who was not one of the original four boys who swore not to join the Kings?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens between Kimberly and Reverend Alabaster Sloan when they meet for the first time for Kimberly to do his makeup?

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

3. How does Noodle feel about Tariq?

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

5. Who is Kimberly most concerned about after Tariq's killing?

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

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

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

9. What are Jennica and Noodle doing when they witness Tariq's death?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay analyzing what conclusion Tyrell seems to come to at the end of the novel about whether or not Tariq was a member of the Kings and how that conclusion seems to affect his opinion of Tariq and of their friendship.

Essay Topic 2

Choose two characters who have exact opposite opinions about one of the most critical issues concerning the night Tariq was shot - whether or not Tariq had a gun in his hand at the time of his death - and write an essay explaining why each of the characters seems absolutely sure that what he or she saw was correct.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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