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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. In Part Two, Chapter 8, how does Jeremiah feel about waiting for class to end?

2. How long is Marion gone the first time she leaves her family?

3. Jeremiah has grown used to being an only child but still wishes for what?

4. As Jeremiah watches his mother prepare dinner, what does he wonder?

5. How does the warmth of the sun on Jeremiah's skin make him feel?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Carlton's response to Miah when asked about being biracial?

2. What do various family members tell Jeremiah about his blackness?

3. What is the cause of Ellie's inability to fully love and trust her mother, Marion?

4. How does Jeremiah feel regarding his new Black teammates?

5. What kind of person is Jeremiah looking for?

6. How does Anne react when she finds out Jeremiah is Black?

7. About what do Carlton and Miah discuss on their walk home from school?

8. What is Carlton's response when Miah brings up Ellie?

9. How does Jeremiah end up in Ellie's history class?

10. Why is it assumed Jeremiah is placed in the wrong history class?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The story ends with Ellie preparing for high school graduation and a future at a college of her choice but without the excitement of her peers. Unlike Juliet in "Romeo and Juliet" she does not die alongside Jeremiah, but how, in some ways is she like Juliet? How might she resemble Maria from "West Side Story?" Does she have more hope for her future than these two women? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

The author makes a point of frequently pointing out the fact that Ellie is a secular Jew. What is the reason for this? What is the significance of Ellie’s Star of David necklace, especially knowing she is not very religious? How might her ancestral connection with Judaism help her relate to Miah and his plight as a Black man?

Essay Topic 3

Miah and Ellie have a serious heart to heart as they skip school. What do they discuss? How do they react to each other's stories? What is the significance of this first serious conversation? How does this conversation guide the characters and the plot of the story?

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