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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-One, what does Bri accidentally reveal to Malik?

2. In Chapter Twenty-Three, what game do Jay, Trey, and Bri play together?

3. In Chapter Twenty-Four, what does the superintendent of Bri's school say to her that really means something to Bri?

4. In Chapter Twenty-Two, what happens in Bri's house that is another major blow to the family?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Malik confront Bri about her song On the Come Up with negative feelings about it?

3. In Chapter Twenty, what do Sonny and Malik say when Bri goes to hang out with them at Malik's house?

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

5. Why does Bri refuse to consider letting Malik release the full video of what Long and Tate did to her?

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

7. In Chapter Seventeen, how does Jay find out about Bri's song On the Come Up and what the song is about?

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

9. 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?

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

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 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 exploring the dynamics of Jay's and Pooh's relationship - two sisters who love each other but who experience tensions and problems between them. Why does Jay refuse to accept Pooh's offer of financial assistance after she loses her job, and why does Jay later refuse to post bail for Pooh?

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