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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 is Sonny's mother's nickname for him?
2. In Chapter Fourteen, who is Bri's family's landlord?
3. What is the screen name of Sonny's online crush?
4. Which teacher of Bri's congratulates her on the success of her song?
5. In Chapter Twenty-One, what does Bri accidentally reveal to Malik?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. In Chapter Nineteen, what is one thing that bothers Bri about the woman, Emily Taylor, who circulates the petition to censor her song?
3. In Chapter Twenty-One, what happens between Malik and Bri that makes them both feel awkward?
4. In Chapter Twenty, what does Malik propose about releasing the video of Bri and Long and Tate that Bri actually considers might work for her?
5. 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?
6. In Chapter Twenty-One, what happens to Bri and Malik as they walk back to Bri's house?
7. Why does Malik confront Bri about her song On the Come Up with negative feelings about it?
8. In Chapter Twenty-Two, what does Bri ask Malik to do concerning what they have just been through together?
9. In Chapter 13, why does Bri's Aunt Pooh have a problem with her song On the Come Up?
10. In Chapter Seventeen, what are Shana, Malik, and others trying to convince Bri to agree to that they believe will help their activist aims?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What events and feelings lead Bri to write her song "On the Come Up"? Write an essay explaining your answer, citing specific references to the text to support your answer.
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 the tensions between Bri's grandparents and Bri's mother, Jay, affects Bri throughout the novel, citing specific references to the text to support your answers.
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