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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 Kiara since she started tagging?

2. When Kiara comes out of the police station on page 147, whose name are protestors shouting?

3. On page 167, what type of car does Shauna drive?

4. What time do Marsha and Kiara have a meeting with acting chief Sherry Talbot on page 213?

5. What color is the awning at La Casa Taqueria?

Short Essay Questions

1. On page 214, how has Kiara spent the last two weeks?

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

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

4. What is Marsha FIelds' office like?

5. Where does Kiara expect 612 to take her, and what is the place like where he takes her?

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

7. How and why does Marcus take Kiara to an overpass on page 111?

8. Who wrote Kiara's name in his suicide note?

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

10. What does Kiara notice when she and Harrison leave the Oakland Police Department Headquarters?

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

Kiara enjoys tagging and painting. Why does Kiara enjoy tagging and painting? How does painting give her hope?

Essay Topic 3

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

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