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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 is the name of one of the streets where Joy Funeral Home is located?

2. Where did Kiara meet Alé?

3. What is Kiara's mother's favorite music artist?

4. What sound wakes Kiara at noon on page 54?

5. Who does Camila want Kia to meet on page 106?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Camila?

2. Who does Kiara make sure goes to school?

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

4. On page 106, what does Camila want Kiara to do?

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

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

7. How does Kiara decide to get into prostitution?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the novel, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in Nightcrawling? What is the importance of these flat characters to the story line? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

Essay Topic 2

Marsha Fields is an attorney who represents Kiara pro bono. Why does Marsha Fields represent Kiara pro bono? Why is she not able to get justice for Kiara?

Essay Topic 3

Dialogue tags help identify who is speaking in a written conversation. What would happen if dialogue tags were never used to identify who is speaking in a written conversation? What are some common dialogue tags used to identify speakers in a written conversation? What descriptive dialogue tags has Mottley used, on pages 163-180? How do those dialogue tags help readers imagine scenes? How do they add another layer of description?

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