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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 Auntie Idris say about spirits?

2. Where will Sandy wait for King?

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

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

5. What does King know about Khalid?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Auntie Idris?

2. How does King know he is gay?

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

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

5. Where does Sandy want King to meet him in a week?

6. Why does King keep a secret from Jasmine?

7. Why is Sandy good at fishing?

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

9. What does King like about Mardi Gras?

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

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

Essay Topic 3

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.

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