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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. Who is the first person to stop Tariq after he leaves the shop by putting a hand on his shoulder?

2. Where does Jack Franklin come to stay after the media drive him out of his own home?

3. What does WIll's mother take away that upsets him so much in Chapter 6?

4. Which child did Vernesha worry about the most?

5. What does Sammy think is something positive that happens for him as a result of Tariq's death?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Sammy think about whether or not Tariq had a gun when he is shot?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Write an essay exploring how Sammy's history with Tariq affects the way he feels about his own actions during Tariq's shooting, citing specific references to the text.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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