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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 long does Randy have to wait for probation?

2. How much does Mack say Randy's appeal will cost?

3. Which of the following people are NOT present when Jamal confronts the gang?

4. What is the symbol of the gang?

5. Where is Jamal sitting at the beginning of the book?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do Tito and Jamal choose to join the gang?

2. Where does Jamal sleep now that Randy is in prison?

3. In Chapter 5, what does Mack say Randy told him?

4. How does Jamal feel when he has the gun?

5. How does Jamal feel about the fathering Jevon does when he is around?

6. What are the Scorpion headquarters like?

7. Where does Jamal start walking after his fight with Dwayne, and who goes with him?

8. What did Jamal do at the beginning of the fight that really angered Dwayne?

9. How much money does Mama need to raise at the beginning of the book, and what is it for?

10. What kind of climate does Tito want to live in and why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Jamal saw the men in his life making his mother cry, and promised himself to never do the same thing. How did Jamal go about keeping this promise, and how did this shape the course of the plot?

Essay Topic 2

What were Jamal's thoughts on education, and how did this change his actions. How did this ideal of his change the course of the plot?

Essay Topic 3

Sacrifice was a theme that was very prevalent in this book. Who were the characters most affected by this theme, and how did they allow sacrifice to change their lives?

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