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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 Twelve, what does Jay ask Bri to come with her to that Bri is embarrassed about?
2. What kind of shoes does Bri wear?
3. Which local rapper does Bri hear recently sealed a million-dollar recording deal in Chapter Two?
4. What does Jay tell Bri and Trey people in church will be talking about in Chapter Eight?
5. In Chapter Four, who tells Bri on the bus he thinks he could beat her in a battle?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter One, how does Bri think her mother feels about her rapping?
2. In Chapter Nine, what does Sister Daniels insinuate to Bri's grandmother about Bri's mother Jay?
3. In Chapter Two, how does Bri feel when DJ Hype announces that she is the rapper Lawless's (Law's) daughter?
4. 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?
5. 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?
6. In Chapter Nine, how does Bri's grandmother find out about Bri being thrown to the ground at school by Long and Tate?
7. In Chapter Three, what insult does Bri throw back at Milez in The Ring that reflects one of the big rules of The Ring she suspects he has broken?
8. In Chapter Ten, what does Sonny tell Bri about his love life that is big news?
9. In Chapter Five, what is the reason Jay tells Bri she has lost her job?
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
By the end of the novel, which character or characters does Bri look to as examples of people who have stayed true to themselves and made their own path on their own terms in their personal and/or professional lives? Write an essay explaining your answer, citing specific references to the text.
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
In Chapter Five, how do the events that lead to Jay's job loss reflect the struggles that she, her family, and her neighbors face on a daily basis due to race? Write an essay explaining your answer, citing specific references to the text to support your answers.
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