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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, who is the principal of Bri's school?
2. In Chapter Seven, why does Trey come looking for Bri?
3. Which local rapper does Bri hear recently sealed a million-dollar recording deal in Chapter Two?
4. Who is the pastor at Bri's church?
5. What test are Bri and her friends constantly studying for?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. In Chapter Two, what is one of the big reasons Bri wants to really make it as a hip-hop star/rapper?
3. In Chapter Seven, why do some of the people at Maple Grove ridicule Trey, Bri's brother?
4. In Chapter Two, why does Bri tell Aunt Pooh she is worried about Jay, Bri's mother?
5. In Chapter Four, what is Bri's recurring nightmare about?
6. In Chapter One, what call is Bri waiting for and why is it so important to her?
7. In Chapter Two, how does Bri feel when DJ Hype announces that she is the rapper Lawless's (Law's) daughter?
8. In Chapter One, how does Bri think her mother feels about her rapping?
9. In Chapter Eight, when and why does Bri like listening to her father's music the most?
10. In Chapter Five, how does Bri find out that her mother Jay has lost her job?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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.
Essay Topic 2
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.
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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