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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 give Bri that once belonged to Lawless and that is worth a lot of money?

2. What does Trey say about the valuable item Jay gives to Bri on Christmas Day?

3. In Chapter Sixteen, what does Curtis tell Bri about his dad?

4. What does Aunt Pooh tell Bri about her own stake in Bri's success?

5. In Chapter Thirteen, why does Jay say she hid some of Bri's father's things even from herself for a time?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter Twenty-Two, who does Bri call after she loses her father's chain, and why?

2. 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?

3. In Chapter Twenty-Two, what happens in Bri's house that is a big blow to Bri, Jay, and Trey?

4. In Chapter 13, what does Jay give to Bri and Trey that means more to Bri than new presents?

5. In Chapter Seventeen, what happens at Bri's school when the students see that Long and Tate are back on duty?

6. In Chapter Seventeen, what are Shana, Malik, and others trying to convince Bri to agree to that they believe will help their activist aims?

7. In Chapter Nineteen, what is one thing that bothers Bri about the woman, Emily Taylor, who circulates the petition to censor her song?

8. In Chapter Twenty-One, what happens to Bri and Malik as they walk back to Bri's house?

9. In Chapter Fifteen, why is Bri not allowed into The Ring to peform?

10. In Chapter Twenty-One, what happens between Malik and Bri that makes them both feel awkward?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay analyzing Thomas's decision to end the novel on a hopeful, optimistic note for Bri, Jay, Trey, and Sonny.

Essay Topic 2

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 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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