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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. Who was Bri's father?
2. What nickname does Curtis have for Bri?
3. Who is one hip-hop artist Bri has a poster of on her bedroom wall?
4. In Chapter Seven, what kind of car does Bri's brother drive?
5. In Chapter Eleven, how does Shana defend Bri's song On the Come Up?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter Eight, when and why does Bri like listening to her father's music the most?
2. In Chapter Two, why does Bri tell Aunt Pooh she is worried about Jay, Bri's mother?
3. In Chapter Nine, what does Bri's grandmother indirectly accuse Jay of at church on Sunday that enrages both Bri and Jay?
4. In Chapter Two, how does Bri feel when DJ Hype announces that she is the rapper Lawless's (Law's) daughter?
5. In Chapter Three, what does Bri's opponent in The Ring, Milez, say that makes Bri so angry?
6. 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?
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 Five, what is the reason Jay tells Bri she has lost her job?
9. In Chapter One, what call is Bri waiting for and why is it so important to her?
10. In Chapter Two, what is one of the big reasons Bri wants to really make it as a hip-hop star/rapper?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay analyzing Bri's range of reactions to the controversies "On the Come Up" gives rise to, including the petition a white mother of a student at her school begins circulating to have the song taken down from its hosting platform.
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
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.
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