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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 calls King's parents?

2. Where does King meet Sandy at night?

3. What does Auntie Idris say King needs?

4. What does Sandy reveal about his father?

5. Who is Old Man Martin?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mikey ask King about Sandy?

2. How does King know he is gay?

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

4. What does King like about Mardi Gras?

5. What does Sandy's note for King say?

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

7. Why does King apologize in Sandy?

8. What does the sheriff threaten to do to King?

9. Who is Auntie Idris?

10. Why are King's friends mad at him after Sandy is found?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay in which you explore King coming to terms with the fact that he is gay. How does this realization come about, and how does he feel about it? Use evidence to support your ideas.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay exploring the relationship between King and Sandy. What kind of relationship do they have, and how does it change throughout the book? Use evidence to support your ideas.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay exploring the relationship between King and Jasmine. What kind of relationship do they have, and how does it change throughout the book? Use evidence to support your ideas.

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