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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 Twenty, what game do Sonny, Malik and Bri play together?
2. In Chapter Twenty-One, what does Bri accidentally reveal to Malik?
3. In Chapter Fourteen, who offers Bri a ride home?
4. In Chapter Twenty-Two, what does Aunt Pooh tell Bri about why she thinks Bri called her after the robbery?
5. In Chapter Twenty-One, what does Sonny say is strange about Rapid's voice?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter Fifteen, why does Bri refuse to leave The Ring with Pooh, and who offers to give her a ride home instead?
2. In Chapter Seventeen, how does Jay find out about Bri's song On the Come Up and what the song is about?
3. In Chapter Twenty-One, what happens to Bri and Malik as they walk back to Bri's house?
4. In Chapter Twenty-Two, who does Bri call after she loses her father's chain, and why?
5. In Chapter Sixteen, what does Trey tell Bri about her song On the Come Up and what he thinks about her pursuing a career in rap?
6. Why does Bri refuse to consider letting Malik release the full video of what Long and Tate did to her?
7. In Chapter Fourteen, what event helps launch Bri's song On the Come Up into viral popularity?
8. Why does Malik confront Bri about her song On the Come Up with negative feelings about it?
9. In Chapter Seventeen, what happens at Bri's school when the students see that Long and Tate are back on duty?
10. In Chapter Twenty-Two, what does Bri ask Malik to do concerning what they have just been through together?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
Why is Bri so reluctant to join Malik in Shana in their activism following her run-in with Long and Tate at their school? Write an essay explaining your answer, citing specific references to the text.
Essay Topic 3
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?
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