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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. In Chapter Five, where does Bri ask her mother about going to school as an alternative?
2. What kind of shoes does Bri wear?
3. What was Bri's father known for before he died?
4. What nickname do some of Jay's friends, like aunt Gina, call Bri?
5. Who is the father of the person Bri goes up against in The Ring in Chapter Two?
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 is Bri so upset that Aunt Pooh leaves before Bri records her song?
3. In Chapter One, what call is Bri waiting for and why is it so important to her?
4. In Chapter Eight, when and why does Bri like listening to her father's music the most?
5. In Chapter Four, why do Long and Tate pull Bri out of the security line and throw her to the ground at school?
6. In Chapter Seven, why do some of the people at Maple Grove ridicule Trey, Bri's brother?
7. In Chapter One, how does Bri feel about teachers at Midtown School of the Arts comparing her to her brother Trey, who graduated before her?
8. In Chapter One, why does Bri's teacher Mrs. Murray keep her after the test practice session?
9. In Chapter Seven, what does Bri sing about in her new song On the Come Up?
10. In Chapter Seven, why does Bri decide not to tell Jay that she is going to a recording studio to record some of her music?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay analyzing Thomas's choice to tell Bri's story from the first person point of view. How does Thomas's use of this point of view for the entire novel affect the reader's experience and understanding of Bri's story?
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay analyzing how the tensions between Bri's grandparents and Bri's mother, Jay, affects Bri throughout the novel, citing specific references to the text to support your answers.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay analyzing how Bri feels when she hears very young children in her neighborhood, The Garden, reciting her lyrics from On the Come Up. How does that experience seem to change Bri's opinions on the direction she wants to take her music in?
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