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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 many years of high school does Tyrell have before he graduates?

2. What does Noodle tell Tyrell the Kings can help him with?

3. Who does Tina go to when she gets hurt in Chapter 10?

4. What does Tina find in Tariq's room that she hurts herself with?

5. What does Tina do when her estranged father Terrence comes back home?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Jennica think the cops never pull a car that Brick is in over?

2. How does Tina react when her estranged father Terrence Johnson comes to her apartment for the first time after Tariq's funeral?

3. What does Noodle do to Jennica in Chapter 8 that physically hurts her?

4. What does Tina find in Tariq's room that she knows is dangerous and does not tell anyone about?

5. In Chapter 11, what does Brick insist that Tyrell do with him and the rest of the Kings?

6. How does Rocky Fry feel about the way the police question him following Tariq's killing?

7. What does Redeema tell Vernesha about letting Terrence back into their lives?

8. What does Jennica ask Tyrell to do at Brick's party?

9. Who does Brick ask to go before the cameras and defend Tariq's memory?

10. How does Jennica feel several days after Tariq's shooting?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Several characters have negative opinions and/or memories of Tariq, though most of them do not voice those opinions after his death. Choose a character who has a predominantly negative view of Tariq and write an essay analyzing how his or her perspective contributes to Magoon's character development of Tariq.

Essay Topic 2

For all of the heartbreak that follow from Tariq's killing, there are a few positive outcomes too. Choose one positive element from the end of the novel and explain how Magoon uses it to give the reader some hope for the characters involved in it.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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