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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. On page 10, how long has it been since Marcus quit his job?

2. What high school did Alé go to?

3. How old was Kiara when her mother slashed her wrists?

4. Where did Alè and Kiara get the Clipper cards they use to ride the bus?

5. On page 30, how much time does Marcus want Kiara to give him to produce a profitable song?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Marcus tell Kiara when she tells him the rent has doubled and he needs to get a job?

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

3. Why is Trevor in the pool on page 55?

4. Why does Kiara go to La Casa Taqueria on page 8?

5. What does Kiara remember about Dee and who mothered Trevor?

6. Why is the swimming pool filled with dog feces?

7. Who is Camila?

8. What do Alè and Kiara get from the Joy Funeral Home on page 18?

9. What does Kiara remember that she and Marcus used to sell on street corners?

10. Who does Kiara make sure goes to school?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Marcus berates Kiara for getting involved in sex work. Why does Marcus berate Kiara? How might his attitude be described?

Essay Topic 3

Colors are sometimes associated with mood. If you could assign a color to represent the mood of Nightcrawling, what color would it be? Why? Would you choose different colors to describe the mood in different sections?

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