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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 did Vernesha tell Redeema her job at Tariq's funeral was?

2. Who does Brian Trellis talk to about Tariq's killing in Chapter 11?

3. What does Brick ask Tyrell to do in Chapter 10?

4. How does Will get to Underhill at night to do his graffiti?

5. How does Noodle feel after he speaks to the media about Tariq?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Brick ask Sammy when he beckons Sammy to come to his bedroom and shows him all his weapons?

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

5. What does Brick ask Sammy to do for him regarding Tyrell?

6. Why does Junior feel animosity towards the Kings?

7. What does Melody do instead of going to Tariq's funeral?

8. What activity does Tyrell remember as some of the best times he had with Tariq, Sammy, and Junior when they were younger?

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

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

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 2

Because Will (AKA eMZee) grew up in Underhill but now lives in the suburbs, he feels separated and out of the loop from his old neighborhood and friends, and Tariq's killing only exacerbates this feeling for him. Write an essay exploring how Will's graffiti helps him feel more connected to his roots and his old community.

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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