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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 kind of food does Bri know usually is a sign that something bad has happened in her house?
2. What nickname do some of Jay's friends, like aunt Gina, call Bri?
3. What is the name of the church where Bri's mother works?
4. In Chapter Twelve, what does Jay ask Bri to come with her to that Bri is embarrassed about?
5. In Chapter One, which teacher takes Bri's phone temporarily?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter Seven, how does Bri feel about the fact that her mother has regular meetings at her house for people in recovery from addiction?
2. In Chapter Seven, why do some of the people at Maple Grove ridicule Trey, Bri's brother?
3. In Chapter Seven, why is Bri so upset that Aunt Pooh leaves before Bri records her song?
4. In Chapter Three, what does Bri's opponent in The Ring, Milez, say that makes Bri so angry?
5. In Chapter Nine, why does Bri feel she has to split her Sundays at church between sitting with Jay and sitting with her grandmother?
6. In Chapter Nine, what does Bri's grandmother indirectly accuse Jay of at church on Sunday that enrages both Bri and Jay?
7. In Chapter Five, how does Bri's mother handle the situation when she is called to pick Bri up at school after the incident with Long and Tate?
8. In Chapter Seven, what word that Long and Tate used against Bri when they slammed her to the ground continues to haunt her, and why?
9. In Chapter Five, how does Bri find out that her mother Jay has lost her job?
10. In Chapter Two, why does Bri tell Aunt Pooh she is worried about Jay, Bri's mother?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What does The Ring represent to Bri? How does Bri's attitude towards The Ring change from the beginning of the novel to the end? Write an essay explaining your answer, citing specific references to the text to support your conclusions.
Essay Topic 2
What events and feelings lead Bri to write her song "On the Come Up"? Write an essay explaining your answer, citing specific references to the text to support your answer.
Essay Topic 3
How does Bri handle her changing feelings for both Malik and Curtis? Why do you think Bri chooses to be with Curtis in the end? Write an essay explaining your answer.
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