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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 much does Kiara's first customer pay her?

2. At the beginning of the novel, when is Kiara's 18th birthday?

3. On what street is the apartment where Kiara, Marcus, and Trevor live?

4. On page 69, how long do Dee, Kiara, and Marcus have to pay their rent or be evicted?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Marcus quit his job at Panda Express?

2. On page 100, how is Kiara feeling about prostitution?

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

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

5. How long does Marcus work at the strip club, and why does he quit?

6. Who does Kiara make sure goes to school?

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

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

9. How did Kiara's parents meet?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Kiara is caught by the police when a man pushes her against a wall and has sex with her. How do the police react when they catch Kiara and the man? How is the man released, but Kiara is assaulted by the police? How do the police entrap Kiara?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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