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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 36, what important destination is located on West Thirty-First Street?
(a) Elaine's job.
(b) Danae's school.
(c) Cassandra's mother's home.
(d) Jamel's parole office.

2. When Chapter 43 opens, what is Elaine doing?
(a) Talking to her parole officer.
(b) Working at her job.
(c) Sorting through belongings.
(d) Fighting with her daughter.

3. Who is the only sibling who traveled across state to visit Jamel in prison?
(a) Satara.
(b) Apache.
(c) Danae.
(d) None of them visited.

4. How much did Elaine bring home from her job every two weeks before her demotion in Chapter 37?
(a) $577.
(b) $332.
(c) $860.
(d) $780.

5. What did Elaine's nieces and nephews refer to her as after her car accident?
(a) Goofy.
(b) Freddy Kreuger.
(c) The Elephant Man.
(d) Frankenstein.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Jamel's favorite hip-hop magazine in Chapter 34?

2. What kind of cigarette is Elaine smoking in Chapter 30?

3. When Jamel gets out of prison in Chapter 34, he is 24 years old. How old was he when he went in?

4. In Chapter 41, who is taking a data entry class?

5. In Chapter 37, what did Elaine wear to work the day after she was demoted?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Elaine frantic about finding a new apartment?

2. What type of programs does Jamel participate in as required by his parole officer?

3. Part of the reason that Elaine is so broke all the time is because of relatives asking her for money all the time. Why is she giving money away that she needs?

4. What changes does Jamel see on Avenue D in Chapter 34?

5. Why is Jamel upset with his new parole officer in Chapter 36?

6. When Jamel ends up in the hospital with a hurt leg and neck, how does he explain it to his mother?

7. Describe the living room of Apartment 13B from Chapter 40.

8. What does Elaine do to prepare for her Thanksgiving celebration?

9. Describe Cassandra's relationship with Jamel.

10. Who is Yvonne Stennet and what is her connection to Elaine's family?

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