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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. How old was Alé when her sister went missing?

2. How old is Shauna's baby on page 31?

3. What does Kiara get Alè from the funeral home on page 18?

4. How long after Kiara's father was released from San Quentin did he die of prostrate cancer?

5. What instrument does Kiara's father play when they go to the lake after he is released from prison?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Alè one of the lucky ones?

2. Who does Kiara make sure goes to school?

3. Why did Kiara's mother go to prison?

4. Why do Alè and Kiara go to the Joy Funeral Home every couple months?

5. How did Kiara's parents meet?

6. Why is Trevor worried about leaving on page 63, and how is he trying to survive?

7. Where is Kiara's mother on page 81?

8. What happens when the heel on Kiara's shoe breaks on page 93?

9. What does Kiara remember about getting her ears pierced?

10. How does Kiara decide to get into prostitution?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Flashbacks are a literary device used to provide information about events that took place before a story began. How does Mottley use flashbacks in Nightcrawling? How does the author’s choice to use flashbacks affect what readers understand about characters?

Essay Topic 2

Kiara and Trevor are on their own. Why do Kiara and Trevor not have the support of a family? How does the lack of a support system affect their ability to survive and thrive?

Essay Topic 3

Setting is the place and time where a novel takes place. What is the setting in Nightcrawling? How does the setting evoke feelings or set the mood in the book?

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