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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 Aunt Pooh tell Bri about her own stake in Bri's success?
2. What does Jay give Bri that once belonged to Lawless and that is worth a lot of money?
3. In Chapter Fourteen, who does Miles tell Bri he listens to that surprises her?
4. In Chapter Twenty-One, what kind of car passes Bri and Malik multiple times?
5. In Chapter Twenty, how does Malik suggest that Bri release the video of her and Long and Tate on her own terms?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter Fourteen, what does Jay say when Bri suggests pawning her father's chain to help cover rent and bills?
2. 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?
3. In Chapter Fifteen, why does Bri refuse to leave The Ring with Pooh, and who offers to give her a ride home instead?
4. Why does Bri refuse to consider letting Malik release the full video of what Long and Tate did to her?
5. In Chapter 19, what is Bri so upset that her mother had to do in order to help them afford food?
6. In Chapter Fifteen, why is Bri not allowed into The Ring to peform?
7. In Chapter Twenty-Three, how does Bri react when her grandmother insists on her coming to live with them, and why is it important to Jay?
8. In Chapter Twenty-One, what happens to Bri and Malik as they walk back to Bri's house?
9. Why does Malik confront Bri about her song On the Come Up with negative feelings about it?
10. In Chapter Fourteen, what event helps launch Bri's song On the Come Up into viral popularity?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Why does Brianna believe Long and Tate, the security officers at her school, single her out in Chapter Four at a security check at the school? Write an essay explaining your answer.
Essay Topic 2
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?
Essay Topic 3
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.
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