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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. Where does King meet Sandy at night?

2. What is Sandy's plan?

3. What does Sandy cook?

4. How does Sandy escape his house?

5. What does King's mom say about him being gay?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does King apologize in Sandy?

2. Where does King take Sandy to hide?

3. How does King know he is gay?

4. What does King try to explain to his parents about Sandy when he is found?

5. Why is Sandy good at fishing?

6. Why does King keep a secret from Jasmine?

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

8. Who is Auntie Idris?

9. What does Mikey ask King about Sandy?

10. What does King's parents hear from the sheriff about their son?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay exploring how Khalid's perception of gay people impacts King, even after his death. Use evidence to support your ideas.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay exploring King's relationship to the bayou. Why does he go there every day? What keeps drawing him to that area, and why is it important to him?

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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