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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. Where does Jamal like to go to draw?

2. Where does Jamal hide the gun at home?

3. How do the Scorpions feel about Jamal being the leader in the gang?

4. What kind of car does Jamal lean on while waiting for Mack?

5. What did Randy do to make money before he was arrested?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does the class bully make fun of Jamal for?

3. How does Mama hurt herself?

4. How does Mama plan to raise the money she says she needs at the beginning of the book?

5. What does Jamal want for Christmas?

6. What kind of things does Jevon belittle Jamal about?

7. What is Jamal asked to do when he helps paint the sets, and how does he feel about this?

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

9. What was Randy arrested for?

10. How does Jamal feel when he gets home after his meeting with the Scorpions?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Friendship is a strong theme throughout the book. Where are some places that this theme appears, and how do the characters touched by it react? How do certain friendships change over the course of the book, and what causes these changes?

Essay Topic 3

The characters in this book all had their own goals and motivations. Select four characters and write their main motivation throughout the book and how this goal affected the characters around them.

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