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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. How does Jade describe Josiah, a friend at school?

2. In Chapter 22, what type of food does Sabrina serve at the monthly Woman to Woman meeting?

3. After befriending Sam, what becomes Jade's new routine?

4. At Lee Lee's house, how does Lee Lee describe the clubs at her school?

5. Who was E.J.'s best friend who was fatally shot?

Short Essay Questions

1. What childhood memory does Lee Lee bring up when Jade and Sam go over to her house?

2. What happened to E.J.'s best friend, Alan?

3. How does Jade meet her mentor, Maxine, for the first time?

4. In Chapter 24, what does Jade's mother leave next to the phone?

5. In Chapter 17, Jade visits her father after school. Why does Jade's father not call her on her birthday?

6. In Chapter 8, why does Sam move from her seat to sit with Jade?

7. When Jade goes to Sam's house for the first time, how does Sam describe her relationship with her mother?

8. Why does Jade decide to leave the first Woman to Woman program meeting early?

9. In Chapter 19, where does Maxine take Jade and how does she describe it?

10. What is Jade scheduled to do to celebrate her birthday in Chapter 14?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Select 2-3 scenes from the novel in which Jade interacts with 2-3 different characters and describe the different tones and moods. Use examples from the text as evidence for your argument.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay analyzing Jade's relationship with Maxine. Explain how it impacts Jade's growth and development.

Essay Topic 3

Why do you think the author chose to write about Black identity and mentorship? What connections beyond the text might she be making?

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