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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 does Jay tell Bri and Trey people in church will be talking about in Chapter Eight?

2. In Chapter Six, what child does Bri befriend in Maple Grove?

3. What does everyone gather in the church basement after the service for?

4. Who goes with Aunt Pooh and Bri to Bri's first recording session in Chapter Eight?

5. In Chapter Eleven, what does Malik tell Bri he has been involved in that surprises her?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter Seven, what does Bri sing about in her new song On the Come Up?

2. 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?

3. In Chapter Ten, what does Sonny tell Bri about his love life that is big news?

4. 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?

5. In Chapter One, what call is Bri waiting for and why is it so important to her?

6. In Chapter Five, what is the reason Jay tells Bri she has lost her job?

7. In Chapter One, how does Bri think her mother feels about her rapping?

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 Two, why does Bri tell Aunt Pooh she is worried about Jay, Bri's mother?

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 how Bri's mother's addiction affected Bri's childhood, and explain its lingering effects on her as a teenager.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Write an essay analyzing how, and why, Bri is determined to distinguish and separate herself from her father, Lawless's, legacy.

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