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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 King say when Jasmine asks if he likes her?

2. Why does King stop halfway home and go to the bayou?

3. How did Khalid hurt King?

4. Why does King pretend Khalid is a dragonfly?

5. How does King know he is gay?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does King like about Mardi Gras?

3. Who does King start to date at school?

4. What does King reveal to Sandy about Khalid?

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

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

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

8. Why does King apologize in Sandy?

9. Where does King take Sandy to hide?

10. Who is Auntie Idris?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay exploring King's idea about dragonflies. Why are dragonflies such a prominent symbol in the book?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay discussing King's talk with his father at the Mardi Gras Parade. What do they talk about, and why is it an important turning point in their relationship?

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