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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 does Camille call King?

2. What did King and Sandy make together when they were friends?

3. What does King try to explain to his parents about Sandy?

4. Who opens the door when King knocks on Sandy's door?

5. Where does King take Sandy to hide?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Sandy reveal about his dad?

2. What does Mikey ask King about Sandy?

3. Why does King hide in Sandy's bushes?

4. Where does King's family go for a trip?

5. What does Sandy make while staying by the bayou?

6. What is Sandy's plan for leaving the state?

7. Why does Sandy hide in King's bushes?

8. What does King's father cook one morning?

9. Why is Jasmine mad at King?

10. Why does King keep a secret from Jasmine?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay exploring how masculinity plays a role in King's coming of age. What does King learn from his family about what it means to be a man, and why are some of those lessons damaging for him? Use evidence to support your ideas.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay in which you explore the theme of grief. Who experiences grief in the novel, and how do they grieve? Use evidence to support your ideas.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay exploring King's journal. What does King write in his journal, and how does writing things down help him?

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