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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 color sedan does Uncle Ty drive on page 186?

2. What time does Kiara leave Demond's party?

3. Where does Kiara go when she feels sick in Marsha's office on page 207?

4. What color is Marsha Fields' hair?

5. How many women are in a tent near the underpass where Kiara and Marcus paint with spray paint?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does purple suit approach Kiara at a birthday party for the police on page 154?

2. What do Trevor and Kiara make for her birthday?

3. How does Marcus feel about Kiara prostituting herself?

4. What does Demond offer Kiara, and why does she decide that is not what she wants?

5. When Kiara returns from seeing Marcus at the jail with Uncle Ty, why is Trevor back at the apartment?

6. What does Alé's apartment look like?

7. How does Kiara get to the party at Demond's place?

8. What does Marcus admit to Kiara on page 172?

9. What does Marcus say when Uncle Ty offers to pay his bail?

10. What does Kiara remember about her father's arrest?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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

Marcus has been shirking his responsibilities. How has Marcus been shirking his responsibilities? What becomes his priority instead of caring for Kiara? What makes him realize that his priorities have become skewed and causes him to change?

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