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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 many characters are seriously injured as a result of Moe's attack?

2. Where does Cassie take a bath?

3. Which character is most respected by all the boys in the story?

4. What is Solomon's last name?

5. What city is the group stopped in as of the beginning of Chapter 5?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the interaction between Solomon and Cassie.

2. Describe the interactions between Moe and Cassie in Chapter 8.

3. What makes Jeremy feel empty in Chapter 6?

4. How would Moe be punished for attacking the Aames brothers?

5. Will Moe be able to evade police? Why or why not?

6. Describe Cassie's education.

7. Describe the whites encountered by the group in Chapter 7.

8. What do you think will happen in Chapter 9 of the story as a result of the events of Chapter 8?

9. Which character has the most impossible-fated future?

10. What is one element of culture shared between the whites and blacks in the story?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How are whites juxtaposed in the book? What are the differences between the different whites portrayed in the book? How does the group of friends react to each group? Why?

Essay Topic 2

Several characters in the story seem to be caught between two different worlds. Choose two characters and explain what worlds they are trapped between. Are they victims? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

What is the significance of Jeremy's friendship with Stacey?What does Jeremy put at stake to be friends with the Logans? Is Jeremy's friendship significant to the plot of the story?

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