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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Lauren's stepmother say we can afford?
(a) Education.
(b) Food.
(c) The stars.
(d) Progress.

2. At least how many guns does each household in the neighborhood have?
(a) Three.
(b) One.
(c) Five.
(d) Two.

3. What is Reverend Olamina's sermon about after Keith returns home?
(a) The Parable of the Sower.
(b) Job.
(c) Noah.
(d) The Ten Commandments.

4. Who rings the emergency bell after the fire starts?
(a) Robin Balter.
(b) Amy Dunn.
(c) Tracy Dunn.
(d) Lauren.

5. How is Keith killed?
(a) He is shot.
(b) He is attacked by dogs.
(c) He overdoses.
(d) He is tortured to death.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does the astronomy book that Lauren learns the constellations from belong to?

2. How much money does Lauren save?

3. Whose books is Lauren reading?

4. Where is the astronaut who dies on a mission going to?

5. How far away is Lauren's neighborhood from Los Angeles?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Reverend Olamina's original church?

2. Why does Lauren say that Zahra is useful?

3. Why does Allie feel close to Justin?

4. What does Lauren think is the purpose of prayer?

5. What "family business" does Lauren's father believe in keeping private?

6. What does Lauren tell Joanne about to give her an idea of how bad society becomes?

7. Why does Lauren describe the Noah story as having two parts?

8. What does Lauren think Bankole is lying about?

9. What does Lauren think is the best thing that happens to Bianca and Jorge?

10. Why does Cory say that poverty leads to cleaner streets?

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